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Onionskin paper

Scope note

Lightweight, highly finished transparent writing paper made transparent by hydration of the pulp in beaters. MH

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300014144

Broader Terms used

<paper by form>

Term used for

onionskin
paper, onionskin

Created

13yrs ago

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