From the press release:
The Red That Colored the World
Sewing box and cover with cochineal dyed wool yarn (detail). Box, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México, late eighteenth century. Wood, paint, metal, gold leaf, 4 ¾ x 17 5/16 x 5 in. Museum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection
Usage: Courtesy Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Credit: Photo Addison Doty
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