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Calf

Scope note

Leather made of the skin of a calf, used especially for bookbinding.

This term has 2 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Animal
Material

Getty AAT term number

3000227525

Broader Terms used

<leather by origin>

Term used for

calfskin

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Hands (limbs)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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