Vellum
Back to people overviewThe thin, specially treated and untanned skin of a calf or sheep. Also known as 'parchment'. Used for portolans, early documents and book bindings.
![World map from portolan atlas, the Harisse Codex, with 12 Windheads surrounding the Earth.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/foan2pfl/production/0d6270f07d04c9002102caf49e9a4965780e77c3-6806x4969.png?w=3840&q=85&auto=format)
The thin, specially treated and untanned skin of a calf or sheep. Also known as 'parchment'. Used for portolans, early documents and book bindings.