# kermes

> Red dye derived from a scale insect in the genus Kermes

**Wikidata**: [Q906954](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q906954)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermes_(dye))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kermes-q906954


## References

1. Art & Architecture Thesaurus
2. [Conservation and Art Materials Encyclopedia Online](http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Kermes)
3. The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials & Techniques in Art
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013