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Mar '08
Zibellini:
animal fur, the whole animal’s skin– marten (or sable)
The animal was associated with childbirth, and wearing its fur was believed to increase a woman’s fertility and protect her during pregnancy. Since antiquity, the marten had been thought to conceive through its ear or mouth (and therefore chastely).
for Dielli
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