Cochineal -
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French cochenille or Spanish cochinilla, from Latincoccinus ‘scarlet’, from Greek kokkos ‘berry’ (the insect bodies were mistaken for grains or berries).
Neckpiece,2013
oxidised silver clasp,
treated coral beads,
cast brass bead from the Ivory Coast,
wax cord.
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