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Bengala is (iron oxide) iron that comes from
the soil, and the origin
of the word is from
the Bengala area in India as the process
was introduced in that area. In Japan, it has
been used for coloring ceramics and lacquer
ware. It also functions as protection against
insect infestation and decay when it is used
for staining wood siding for houses.
It is an ancient color, made from the oldest
pigments, and has been used since the Old
Stone Age. You can also see it in the Lascaux
Caves in France and the Altamira Caves
in Spain.
Since Bengala is a harmless and natural material,
it has been used as a fabric dye
and to dye organic products.It is said that the greatest quantity of
red soil on earth is
iron oxide. Red is a color familiar to human beings,
and Bengala, taken from
the earth
since ancient time, is a main color of the
earth.
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