Parchment making. Pumice; gum sandarac; & finished page of calf skin.
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MEDIEVAL Anonymous (400-1500): Pumice was used to smooth vellum. Gum sandarac was used to clean vellum and to prepare it for writing and illumination. The finished page is from the 1400s.
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