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Galuchat

Scope note

Leather made from the skin of a ray fish and characterized by a covering of pearl-like papillae usually ground flat leaving a pattern of tiny contiguous circles which are further emphasized by dyeing.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000257024

Broader Terms used

shagreen

Created

13yrs ago

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