ivory black

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Scope note
High-grade, fine-grain, dense black pigment originally made by burning pure ivory. It is perhaps the most widely used black pigment in the artist's palette. Current formulations of ivory black usually contain a fine grade of bone black with some Prussian blue.
ivory black
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024