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Mastic harvesting on the island of Chios, Greece, engraving by Laplante from a drawing by Emile Bayard, Album dell'Illustrazione Popolare, June 27, 1912.

Mastic harvesting on the island of Chios, Greece, engraving by Laplante from a drawing by Emile Bayard, Album dell'Illustrazione Popolare, June 27, 1912. Source: Icas94 / De Agostini via Getty Images

Mastic is a resin obtained from the mastic tree. It is also known as tears of Chios, being traditionally produced on the island Chios, and, like other natural resins, is produced in "tears" or droplets.

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Mastic is a resin obtained from the mastic tree. It is also known as tears of Chios, being traditionally produced on the island Chios, and, like other natural resins, is produced in "tears" or droplets.

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