"Brazilin is obtained from the wood of Paubrasilia echinata, Biancaea sappan (Sappanwood), Caesalpinia violacea, and Haematoxylum brasiletto. The sappanwood is found in India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, the latter being a major supplier of the wood to Europe during the early Middle Ages. Later, discovery of brazilwood (Paubrasilia echinata) in the new world led to its rise in popularity with the dye industry and eventually its over-exploitation. Brazilwood is now classified as an endangered species." -- Wikipedia
A very different subject for a still life.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what it is used for.
ReplyDeleteI understand that it was used during the colonial period as a dye and also, maybe, for certain dubious medicinal purposes.
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