Our knowledge of skin and leather products in ancient Egypt is surprisingly scanty and only a few substantive publications have appeared. Three are of special importance for the present work. Forbes (1966) might be slightly outdated (see below) but still provides a good overview. van Driel-Murray (2000) contains a wealth of information: it predominantly relies on fieldwork and the study of the leather artifacts themselves. Not only does Van Driel-Murray provide a good overview, she clearly pinpoints the problems and priorities with the study of leather from ancient Egypt. Schwarz’s (2000) book deals not only with the artifacts but also with other aspects of leather and compares it with traditional European and African leather crafts. Furthermore, she incorporates texts and depictions in her study and her book contains many illustrations of leatherwork and related objects, making it an important reference. The interest in studies of leather and leather products increased since about 5...
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Veldmeijer, A.J. (2014). Leather Work in Ancient Egypt. In: Selin, H. (eds) Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3934-5_9365-2
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