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SurrealRareAvis t1_iujkybz wrote

I think those are similar to the ones used by ancient peoples to make rare blue textile dye?

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Kalappianer t1_iuk2nf7 wrote

Are you talking about Hexaplex trunculus snail?

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SurrealRareAvis t1_iuk7so9 wrote

You sound like you know your stuff! :)

I have No idea~ I just came across that bit of arcane snail-dye info one day, and thought it might apply to these blue ones; but now I’m a bit sheepish~ do you happen to know?

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