Notice catalographique « Why leather? : the material and cultural dimensions of leather »
- Titre
- Why leather? : the material and cultural dimensions of leather
- Auteur ou éditeur
- Harris, Susanna
- Veldmeijer, A.J.
- Lieu de publication
- Leiden
- Maison d'édition
- Sidestone Press
- Date de publication
- 2014
- Collation
- 134 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm
- Résumé
- This pioneering volume brings together specialists from contemporary craft and industry and from archaeology to examine both the material properties and the cultural dimensions of leather. The common occurrence of animal skin products through time, whether vegetable tanned leather, parchment, vellum, fat-cured skins or rawhide attest to its enduring versatility, utility and desirability. Typically grouped together as 'leather', the versatility of these materials is remarkable: they can be soft and supple like a textile, firm and rigid like a basket, or hard and watertight like a pot or gourd.
- Notes
- Preface -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Skin deep: an outline of the structure of different skins and how it influences behaviour in use -- Cuir bouilli armour -- Bespoke vellum: some unusual requests -- Leather in the textile industry -- Why leather in ancient Egyptian chariots? -- Why wineskins? The exploration of a relationship between wine and skin containers
- Langue
- English = Anglais
- Sujet
- Archaeology - Methodology
- Leather garments - History
- Leather goods - History
- Leatherwork - Conservation and restoration
- Archéologie - Méthodologie
- Vêtements en cuir - Histoire
- Cuir - Conservation et restauration
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789088902611
- Pays
- Netherlands
- Type de document
- Monograph = Monographie
- Localisation
- CC 175 W49 2014
- Clé
- 19813
- Collection
- Catalogue