<skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">punic wax</skos:prefLabel>
<skos:prefLabel xml:lang="es">cera púnica</skos:prefLabel>
<skos:prefLabel xml:lang="it">cera punica</skos:prefLabel>
<skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">wax, punic</skos:altLabel>
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<skos:note xml:lang="en">A particular type of processed beeswax that was used in encaustic paintings. Punic wax was probably made by combining beeswax with soda lime to produce a waxy soap. Repeated washings in hot water removed any excess caustic. Experiments conducted in Berlin to recreate an ancient recipe yielded flakes of a hard brittle wax that melted between 73-75C (163-167F).</skos:note>
<skos:note xml:lang="es">Cera de abejas tratada o procesada utilizada en las antiguas pinturas a la encáustica.</skos:note>
<skos:notation>300014591</skos:notation>
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