walrus hide
A leather produced from the hide of a walrus, or
the skin of a seal or sea lion, split, and used
occasionally for covering books. Subsequent to
tanning and splitting, it is difficult to
distinguish between leather made from sealskin and
walrus hide, and the names are often used
interchangeably. "Walrus grain" is a term used to
indicate a cowhide, sheepskin, or goatskin, as
well as splits of various hides, embossed in
imitation of walrus hide. In such cases, the
proper description is "walrus-grained cowhide,"
etc. (261 , 351 )
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