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[[File:Black Bear.jpg|thumb|Black Bear]] | [[File:Black Bear.jpg|thumb|Black Bear]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
A large, heavily furred, carnivore of the family ''Ursidae'', such as the brown bear (species ''Ursus''). Bear fur has been used for rugs and coats while the fibers have been used for artist brushes. The guard hairs are usually brown or black with lengths up to 3-4 inches. For artist brushes, brown bear fibers are used in bushy mop style brushes. until the 1940s bear hair was also used in stiff mottler brushes for faux finishes as well as in mixtures with skunk hairs to make brushes for varnishing cast iron (Pinney 1999). | A large, heavily furred, carnivore of the family ''Ursidae'', such as the brown bear (species ''Ursus''). Bear fur has been used for rugs and coats while the fibers have been used for artist brushes. The guard hairs are usually brown or black with lengths up to 3-4 inches. For artist brushes, brown bear fibers are used in bushy mop style brushes. until the 1940s bear hair was also used in stiff mottler brushes for faux finishes as well as in mixtures with skunk hairs to make brushes for varnishing cast iron (Pinney 1999). | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
''Ursus''; bear coat; bear rug | ''Ursus''; bear coat; bear rug | ||
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Stiff, brown or black. Lengths up to 4 inches (10 cm) | Stiff, brown or black. Lengths up to 4 inches (10 cm) | ||
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== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
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| − | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: bear" [Accessed October 16, 2003]. | |
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| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: bear" | ||
| − | * | + | * Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937 |
| − | * | + | * Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999 |
* ''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 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:40, 2 May 2022
Description
A large, heavily furred, carnivore of the family Ursidae, such as the brown bear (species Ursus). Bear fur has been used for rugs and coats while the fibers have been used for artist brushes. The guard hairs are usually brown or black with lengths up to 3-4 inches. For artist brushes, brown bear fibers are used in bushy mop style brushes. until the 1940s bear hair was also used in stiff mottler brushes for faux finishes as well as in mixtures with skunk hairs to make brushes for varnishing cast iron (Pinney 1999).
Synonyms and Related Terms
Ursus; bear coat; bear rug
Physical and Chemical Properties
Stiff, brown or black. Lengths up to 4 inches (10 cm)
Additional Images
Polar Bear with cubs
Grizzly bears
Bear fur fibers
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: bear" [Accessed October 16, 2003].
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998