Common pear (wood)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by origin> > biological material > plant material > <wood and wood products> > wood (plant material) > <wood by composition or origin> > hardwood > pear (wood)

Descripción

Wood of the species Pyrus communis, native to Europe and western Asia. It has a fine uniform texture with an irregular silvery grain. The light reddish brown wood is not resistant to outdoor weathering. It has been used for small carvings, drawing instruments, veneer, inlays, umbrella handles, wooden bowls, and T-squares.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300012345

Otros términos

  • gewone peerhout [nl]
  • Europäische Birne (Holz) [de]
  • poirier européen (bois) [fr]
  • peral común (madera) [es]
  • pear, common (wood) [en]
  • European pear (wood) [en]