Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made ... The mammal was rarely depicted in medieval art, and neither did it hold a place in heraldry. “This lack of representation ...

These marine mammals were rarely depicted in medieval art or coats of arms ... (Over the centuries, however, the book covers have aged to become brown, yellow and gray.) “At the time, [they ...

A study of 16 Medieval manuscripts in Clairvaux Abbey in France found they were bound in a surprising material: sealskin.

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

An international team of archaeologists, bioinformatic specialists, and historians has discovered that many medieval books ...

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin ... The mammal was rarely depicted in medieval art, and neither did it hold a place in heraldry. “This lack of ...