A material record / Fruit
Dried Citrus
Oranges dried slowly until their slices turn translucent, long used for scent and winter decoration.
01 / Origin
Where it comes from.
Pomanders date back at least to the Middle Ages. In their earliest form they were any perfumed ball meant to ward off insects and give a pleasing scent.
The pomander most people know, an orange studded with cloves, became popular in the nineteenth century. Once dried, pomanders were often laid among clothing to keep insects away.
Sliced thinly and dried slowly, an orange keeps its colour while its segments turn translucent.
02 / Colour
The colours it gives.
Sampled from the material, at the numbered points.
Thin dried slices let light through, so the segments glow amber against a deeper rind and a pale ring of pith.
- 01Pith
#EDCFAB - 02Segment
#CD8D52 - 03Rind
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03 / In the studies
Where it appears.
1 study uses it.
Care
Dry slices fully before hanging, and keep dried fruit away from candles and heaters.