Mask of Vaikuntha Vishnu, late 5th century. Learn more about 5th century masks
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A dye obtained from the flower petals of the safflower plant (Carthamus Tinctorius). While the petals also yield a yellow dye called safflor, it is the red dye, carthamin, that has been more commonly used. The plant is also cultivated as a source of vegetable oil.