buffalo hide
Tanned bison skin
The hide of a buffalo—the tough, thick skin used historically for leather, robes, blankets, and shelter.
Native American peoples of the Great Plains made extensive use of buffalo hides for tepee covers, clothing, and trade goods.
The traders arrived with stacks of buffalo hides.
- leatherTanned animal skin
- tannedDarkened by UV exposure
- rawhideUntanned animal skin
- bisonLarge wild ox
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
plains · tepee · Native American · fur · pelt · robe · hunting · prairie · drum · moccasin · thick · tough · stretched · smoke curing · cured · sinew · trade · trading post
animal source
buffalo hidecowhide
Tanned bovine leather
elk hide · moose hide · deerskin · deer hide · sheepskin
material type
buffalo hidesynthetic leather
Man-made hide substitute
faux leather · vinyl · pleather · canvas · nylon