| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations, maps (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
Introduction, p.8 -- The Archaeological Investigations of Dra' Abu el-Naga (by Daniel Polz & Ute Rummel), p.8 -- Area A, p.8 -- Area E, p.12 -- Area G, p.15 -- Area H, p.15 -- Researching Leather, p.19 -- Materials and Methods, p.19 -- Terminology, p.19 -- Quantity and Breakdown by Functional Graups, p.20 -- Provenance (by Daniel Polz & Ute Rummel), p.22 -- Introducrory Remarks, p.22 -- Pravenance of Learher Objecrs According ro Find Numbers (FN), p.23 -- Analysis, p.36 -- Foorwear: Sandals, p.36 -- Eared Sandals, p.36 -- Leather Composire Sandals, p.43 -- Independent Pre-Strap, p.46 -- Foorwear: Shoes, p.51 -- Stubbed- Toe Ankle Shoes, p.51 -- Category XII (Addition ro Montembault's [2000] Classification), p.53 -- Undassified Shoe Fragments, p.55 -- Clothing, p.56 -- Furrıiture, p.61 -- Belts, Straps, Cordage and Related Objects, p.63 -- Book Covers, p.71 -- Mummy-Braces, p.71 -- Musical lnstruments, p.71 -- Waste and Offcuts, p.71 -- Bags and Other Containers, p.71 -- Final Considerations, p.78 -- Bibliography, p.79 -- Catalogue, p.87 -- Footwear: Sandals, p.89 -- Footwear: Shoes, p.112 -- Furniture, p.118 -- Belts, Straps, Cordage and Related Objects, p.130 -- Bags and Other Containers, p.136 -- Book Covers, p.146 -- Mummy-Braces, p.148 -- Clothing, p.155 -- Waste and Offcuts, p.159 -- Musical Instruments, p.164 -- Miscellaneous, p.169 -- Unidenrified, p.171 -- Concordance, p.195 |
| Summary |
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 w |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Leatherwork -- Egypt -- Luxor -- History
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt -- Luxor
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- Egypt.
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Antiquities
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Leatherwork
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| SUBJECT |
Luxor (Egypt) -- Antiquities
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Egypt -- Luxor
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Polz, Daniel, 1957-
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Rummel, Ute.
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| ISBN |
9789088904172 |
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9088904170 |
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