These dyed dark blue rawhide has a nice mix of dark and light blue shading on the front side, and great coloring on the back. They are of very high quality and are ideal for making drums, especially Lapp shaman drums. These rawhide are very thin compared with elk rawhide. The thickness is approximately 1/16" thick for all sizes.
We measured three hides per size to find these average measurements. Sizes may vary slightly from hide to hide.
| Size
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Average Length
|
Average Width Across Top
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Average Width Across Middle
|
Average Width Across Bottom
|
| Small
|
49"
|
26"
|
27"
|
39"
|
| Medium
|
52"
|
30"
|
30"
|
40"
|
| Large
|
56"
|
33"
|
35"
|
42"
|
| Extra Large
|
56"
|
40"
|
41"
|
47"
|
The piece shown on the photos measured 52.50" long and 36.50" wide across the middle. It weighed 0.90 lbs.
Rawhide is also referred to as parchment or vellum.
Please note that colors may vary slightly with each dye lot.
Reindeer are not an endangered species. The reindeer are raised by the Lapp in Finland. The hides we get are a by-product of the food industry. The animal was not killed just for its hide. Not subject to CITES.
A USFWS export permit is required for export out of the USA.