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پوست (نوشتافزار)
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right|thumb|Central European (Northern) type of finished parchment made of goatskin (material)|goatskin stretched on a wooden frame thumb|Parchment with a quill and ink
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Parchment is a writing material made from animal skin, typically goatskin, that has been stretched and prepared for use. It was an important medium for writing and preserving documents and texts before paper became widely available.
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- Subclass of
- animal product
- Named after
- Pergamon
- Material used
- calfskin
- Image
- 1532-08-20 Cochony Not 4.jpg
- Has use
- painting support
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