Preferred label
calfskin
kalveskinn
veršena
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
Note (lt)
Note
Veršelio oda, išdirbta augalinio rauginimo būdu, druskomis arba kaip pergamentas. Vyresnių nei šešių mėnesių gyvulių oda knygų įrišų viršeliams aptraukti nebetinkama, nes yra per stora.
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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