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Commodity illustration: Exotic animal skins

Category:Hides and furs

Exotic animal skins from Sumatra

Standard price
1,800 pieces of eight per Ton
Surplus
700 pieces of eight
Scarcity
3,000 pieces of eight

Export regions

These skins come from animals whose colours, markings or textures are unfamiliar to many buyers. Each piece must be spread out to show the coat or surface preserved by its preparation.

Craftsmen may turn some into objects or garments; collectors and naturalists buy others as curiosities. Preparing the skin after removal is essential to keep it sound through the voyage. At a trading post, an unusual pattern can draw attention before anyone has decided what use to make of the material.

Sources and adaptations

References in the Pavillon Noir books:

  • Carnet de Vercourt, p. 534.
  • À feu et à sang, p. 194.

The description was written by Ludic RPG. Prices are game values expressed in pieces of eight.