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 ...

In medieval Europe, scribes often wrapped their books in the hairy hides of animals like deer or boar to act […] ...

French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others. Protein fingerprint and DNA analysis revealed them to be not local cows or ...

Books with furry covers are indicative of medieval monks ... “The seal was rarely depicted in medieval art and did not hold a place in heraldry, which developed at that time.

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found. It is rare to find medieval manuscripts in their original bindings, ...