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Leatherwork from Elephantine - Crispianus - 05-14-2016
Leatherwork from Elephantine, new book not yet in print but soon to be so... should also be available as a PDF...
It includes PERSIAN shoes from the 6-5th century BC
"Abstract:
‘Leatherwork from Elephantine’ describes, illustrates and analyses the finds from the excavations at Elephantine island (Aswan, Egypt) that are conducted by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), in collaboration with the Swiss Institute for Architectural and Archaeological Research on Ancient Egypt (SI). The majority of the finds are dated to periods well after the pharaonic era (4th century AD onwards), save for a few finds from the New Kingdom and the Middle Kingdom. The majority of finds are sandals and shoes. Most important for leatherwork/footwear studies, however, is the footwear from the Persian layers (6th-5th c. BC), which is distinctly different from ancient Egyptian leatherwork. Ample attention will be given to this important group."
From Sidestone Press here:
https://www.sidestone.com/bookshop/leatherwork-from-elephantine-aswan-egypt
RE: Leatherwork from Elephantine - Gunthamund Hasding - 05-17-2016
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RE: Leatherwork from Elephantine - Robert Vermaat - 05-17-2016
(05-17-2016, 05:50 AM)Gunthamund Hasding Wrote: Thanks would give a rating but you know only Neutral possible
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RE: Leatherwork from Elephantine - Crispianus - 12-08-2016
Last chance to get "Leatherwork from Elephantine" with the pre order discount plus two new books forthcoming of leatherwork from sidestone which may be of interest:
"Sailors, Musicians and Monks" The Leatherwork from Dra Abu el Naga (Luxor, Egypt)
"This volume describes, illustrates, and analysis the finds from the excavations at Dra Abu el-Naga, an important necropolis on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor (Egypt), which was in use from Middle Kingdom times until the early Christian era. Excavations of the site have been conducted by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI).
A wide variety of leather objects or objects with leather parts have been discovered, including footwear, musical objects, loincloths as well as parts of furniture. The dating of these objects, mirroring the variety, ranges from Pharaonic to Ottoman. The present work describes these finds in detail, accompanied by colour photographs and drawings. The analysis includes the discussion of the provenance of the finds, the interpretation of the objects from a technological as well as typological point of view and dating."
and
"Excavations of Gebel Adda" (Lower Nubia) Ancient Nubian Leatherwork. Part I. Sandals and Shoes
"The excavations of Gebel Adda (Lower Nubia) by the American Research Center in Egypt’s Nubian Expedition (1962-1966, directed by Nicholas B. Millet) yielded large quantities of objects, including an impressive collection of leatherwork. The finds, which show a remarkable degree of preservation, date from the Meroitic Period (about AD 100-400) through the Christian (AD 641-1400) and Islamic Periods (AD 1400), and were mainly recovered from tombs.
The large variety of leather objects, currently housed in the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, clearly indicates the high degree of the leatherwork technology of the Nubian people. Among the objects are the famous (post-)Merotic quivers, scabbards, and wrist guards. The present work – the first of two volumes on the leatherwork – however, presents only the footwear (sandals and shoes). It includes detailed descriptions, accompanied by colour photographs and, where necessary, drawings. The preliminary analysis, in which the Gebel Adda material is comprehensively compared with the finds from other sites, discusses topics such as typological development, diachronic change, and geographical variations."