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[[File:1990.497-SC14630.jpg|thumb|Cowhide chair<br>MFA Acc. #: 1990.497]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The raw or dressed skin of a large animal such as an adult [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cowhide cow], horse, or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=buffalo buffalo]. A freshly slaughtered hide contains about 65% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=water water] and 33% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=protein protein] (Kuhn 1986). Small amounts of other materials, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fat fats], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbohydrate carbohydrates], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mineral minerals], are also present. Tanning chemically changes the skin and makes it resistant to putrefaction. Hides are used for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glue glue] production.
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The raw or dressed skin of a large animal such as an adult [[cowhide|cow]], horse, or [[buffalo]]. A freshly slaughtered hide contains about 65% [[water]] and 33% [[protein]] (Kuhn 1986). Small amounts of other materials, such as [[fat|fats]], [[carbohydrate|carbohydrates]], and [[mineral|minerals]], are also present. Tanning chemically changes the skin and makes it resistant to putrefaction. Hides are used for [[leather]] and [[glue]] production.
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[[File:17.2196-SC24641.jpg|thumb|Oxskin drum<br>MFA Acc. #: 17.2196]]
  
[[File:17.2196-SC24641.jpg|thumb|'''MFA Acc. #:''' 17.2196]]
 
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
skin; rawhide; piel (Esp.); couro (Port.); (dieren)huid, vel (Ned);
 
skin; rawhide; piel (Esp.); couro (Port.); (dieren)huid, vel (Ned);
  
== Additional Information ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
 
 
H.Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
* Hermann Kuhn, Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
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* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
  
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hide (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hide (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 08:51, 17 August 2020

Cowhide chair
MFA Acc. #: 1990.497

Description

The raw or dressed skin of a large animal such as an adult cow, horse, or Buffalo. A freshly slaughtered hide contains about 65% Water and 33% Protein (Kuhn 1986). Small amounts of other materials, such as fats, carbohydrates, and minerals, are also present. Tanning chemically changes the skin and makes it resistant to putrefaction. Hides are used for Leather and Glue production.

Oxskin drum
MFA Acc. #: 17.2196

Synonyms and Related Terms

skin; rawhide; piel (Esp.); couro (Port.); (dieren)huid, vel (Ned);

Resources and Citations

  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998