An expensive purple dye was extracted from certain mollusks, and various plants, roots, leaves, and insects were used to produce dyes in such colors as red, yellow, blue, and black.
Väga hinnalist purpurset riidevärvi saadi teatud tüüpi molluskitest. Mitmesuguseid taimi, juuri, lehti ja putukaid kasutati selliste värvide saamiseks, nagu punane, kollane, sinine või must.