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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Long, coarse hair obtained from civet cats (family Vivarridae) that are native to Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. The black and white civet hair is strong, straighter, and more resilient than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=skunk%20hair skunk hair]. Civet hair was once used for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paint] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnish] [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brush brushes] but has since been replaced by [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=synthetic%20fiber synthetic fibers].  In 2004, the U.S. banned the importation of civets as potential disease carriers.
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Long, coarse hair obtained from civet cats (family Vivarridae) that are native to Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. The black and white civet hair is strong, straighter, and more resilient than [[skunk hair]]. Civet hair was once used for [[paint]] and [[varnish]] [[brush|brushes]] but has since been replaced by [[synthetic fiber|synthetic fibers]].  In 2004, the U.S. banned the importation of civets as potential disease carriers.
  
 
[[File:civetcatlarge.jpg|thumb|Civet hair]]
 
[[File:civetcatlarge.jpg|thumb|Civet hair]]
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
Vivarridae; civet cat hair; desmerdyr (Dan.); Schleichkatzen (Deut.); viverridés (Fr.); civetkatachtigen (Ned.); civeta (Port.)
 
Vivarridae; civet cat hair; desmerdyr (Dan.); Schleichkatzen (Deut.); viverridés (Fr.); civetkatachtigen (Ned.); civeta (Port.)
  
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: civet" Encyclopædia Britannica    [Accessed October 16, 2003].
 
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: civet" Encyclopædia Britannica    [Accessed October 16, 2003].
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* Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999
 
* Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civet (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civet (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 30 May 2022

Lesser Indian Civet

Description

Long, coarse hair obtained from civet cats (family Vivarridae) that are native to Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. The black and white civet hair is strong, straighter, and more resilient than Skunk hair. Civet hair was once used for Paint and Varnish brushes but has since been replaced by synthetic fibers. In 2004, the U.S. banned the importation of civets as potential disease carriers.

Civet hair

Synonyms and Related Terms

Vivarridae; civet cat hair; desmerdyr (Dan.); Schleichkatzen (Deut.); viverridés (Fr.); civetkatachtigen (Ned.); civeta (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999