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Leather

Scope note

The skin or hide of an animal that has been tanned to render it resistant to putrefication and relatively soft and flexible when dry. W

This term has 351 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300011845

Broader Terms used

<processed animal material>

Equivalent Terms used

leathers

Created

12yrs ago

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