Wrapping paper

MFA Acc. #: 2006.139

Description

1) A strong, brown or grey, heavy weight paper used to wrap packages for shipping or storage.

2) A strong, decorative paper used to wrap gifts.

Synonyms and Related Terms

papier d'emballage (Fr.)

Additional Images

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  Wrapping paper

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575

• Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986

• The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000