Preferred label
calfskin
kalveskinn
Note (en)
Note
The skin of the bovine calf which may be either tanned, tawed or turned into parchment. Skins of animals more than six months old could not be used as the covers of bindings as they would be too thick.
Note (nb)
Note
hud av kalv, garvet, alungarvet eller pergament
Scope note source reference
source-reference-156
Source
Reed (1972)
Reed, R., 1972. Ancient Skins, Parchments and Leathers, London: Seminar Press.
Additional Reference
p. 40 (modified)
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