Pigment 15 ml Caput Mortuum (18g)

Toxicity: B, Limeproof, PR102

Other sizes of this pigment are also available.

Caput Mortuum is a transparent, lightfast pigment that is stable in all media. Colours described as Caput Mortuum can vary greatly; our pigment is a soft purple-brown, made from a mixture of natural iron oxides. It is believed that Caput Mortuum has its roots in ancient Egypt, when colour was derived from remains that had been embalmed in asphaltum.