Difference between revisions of "Musk ox"
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 588 |
| − | * | + | * Marjory L. Joseph, ''Introductory Textile Science'', Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986 |
* ''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 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Musk-ox." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Musk-ox." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. 17 Jan. 2004 . |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 24 July 2013
Description
Large, stocky goats (Ovibos moschatus) that are native to northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Musk oxen have long, thick, shaggy coats over a thick wool undercoat. They shed the undercoat in the spring and it is collected to produce a fine soft yarn, similar to cashmere or guanaco. Much of the native clothing produced by the Eskimos is made from musk fibers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
qiviut; musk oxen; buey almizclero (Esp.); muskusos (Ned);
Additional Images
Processed fibers from the Musk Ox Ovibos moshhatus
Raw fibers from the Musk Ox Ovibos moshhatus
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 588
- Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Musk-ox." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. 17 Jan. 2004 .