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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The pelt of a seal prepared as a smooth-grain, soft [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather]. Seal furs have dense fibers with occasional guard hairs that are usually plucked out. Sealskin was formerly used for book covers, clothing, and Inuit tents, but use has declined significantly in recent years. Seal products are currently banned in the US from sale and import.
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The pelt of a seal prepared as a smooth-grain, soft [[leather|leather]]. Seal furs have dense fibers with occasional guard hairs that are usually plucked out. Sealskin was formerly used for book covers, clothing, and Inuit tents, but use has declined significantly in recent years. Seal products are currently banned in the US from sale and import.
 
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[[File:Eskimo tent.jpg|thumb| Sealskin stencil<br>MFA# 2019.622]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
seal skin; seal fur; seal leather; pin seal; kid seal
 
seal skin; seal fur; seal leather; pin seal; kid seal
  
[[File:BeardedSealwp2.jpg|thumb|Bearded seal]]
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
== Other Properties ==
 
  
 
Good durability.
 
Good durability.
  
 
== Additional Images ==
 
== Additional Images ==
 
 
<gallery>
 
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File:BeardedSealwp2.jpg|Bearded seal
 
File:sealswp2.jpg|Seals
 
File:sealswp2.jpg|Seals
 
File:Seal Skin Drying on Rack_USFW.jpg|Seal Skin Drying on Rack
 
File:Seal Skin Drying on Rack_USFW.jpg|Seal Skin Drying on Rack
 
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</gallery>
  
 
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== Resources and Citations ==
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 696
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 696
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* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
 
* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
  
* Website address 1  Comment: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Fur - states import and sale of seal products is currently banned in the US
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* Website: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Fur - states import and sale of seal products is currently banned in the US
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 12:59, 18 October 2020

Seal Rocks
MFA# 2013.5494
Seal fur muff
MFA# 63.63

Description

The pelt of a seal prepared as a smooth-grain, soft Leather. Seal furs have dense fibers with occasional guard hairs that are usually plucked out. Sealskin was formerly used for book covers, clothing, and Inuit tents, but use has declined significantly in recent years. Seal products are currently banned in the US from sale and import.

Sealskin stencil
MFA# 2019.622

Synonyms and Related Terms

seal skin; seal fur; seal leather; pin seal; kid seal

Physical and Chemical Properties

Good durability.

Additional Images

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 696
  • 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
  • Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937