Author
Veldmeijer, A. J.(Author)
Publication Date
2012
Publication Place
Leiden -
Sidestone Press
Subject
Excavations (Archaeology) > Egypt > Ibrīm. | Footwear > Egypt > Ibrīm > History. | Leatherwork > Egypt. | Egypt > Antiquities. | Ibrīm (Egypt) > Antiquities.
Type
Book
Language
English
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
volumes : illustrations ; 30 cm.
Library
American Research Center in Egypt - ARCE
Library Asset ID
DT73 .Q45 V25 v.1
Record ID
27949
Library Location
ARCE Library
Date
2012
Notes
Includes bibliographical references. | Throughout its long history, stretching from the 25th Dynasty (c. 752-656 BC) to the Ottoman Period (c. 1500-1811 AD), Qasr Ibrim was one of the most important settlements in Egyptian Nubia. The site has produced an unprecedented wealth of material and due to the - even for Egypt - extraordinary preservation circumstances, includes objects that are made of perishable organic materials, such as wood, leather, and flax. The present volume focuses on one of these groups: footwear that is made from leather and dated to the Ottoman Period. The footwear, recovered during the years that the Egypt Expl.
Sample Text
Throughout its long history, stretching from the 25th Dynasty (c. 752-656 BC) to the Ottoman Period (c. 1500-1811 AD), Qasr Ibrim was one of the most important settlements in Egyptian Nubia. The site has produced an unprecedented wealth of material and due to the - even for Egypt - extraordinary preservation circumstances, includes objects that are made of perishable organic materials, such as wood, leather, and flax. The present volume focuses on one of these groups: footwear that is made from leather and dated to the Ottoman Period. The footwear, recovered during the years that the Egypt Expl.