mother of pearl

Preferred label
mother of pearl
nacre
perlemor, dekor
Alternative label
nacre
Note (en)
Note
Hard, pearly, iridescent internal layer of various kinds of mollusk shell, extensively used for making small articles and inlays.
Note (nb)
Note
den indre, glinsende side av perlemuslingens skall
Scope note source reference
Top concept
materials
Broader concept
animal materials
Narrower concept
Getty AAT
mother of pearl
Concept uri
http://w3id.org/lob/concept/2446