What is caput mortuum?

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Caput mortuum (Latin for "dead head"), also known as cardinal purple, is the name given to a purple variety of haematite iron oxide pigment, used in oil paints and paper dyes. It was a very popular colour for painting the robes of religious figures and important personages.
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