Amarna's leatherwork / André J. Veldmeijer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Veldmeijer, A. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leatherwork--Egypt--Tell el-Amarna.

Leatherwork.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Egypt--Tell el-Amarna.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Tell el-Amarna (Egypt)--Antiquities.

Tell el-Amarna (Egypt).

Egypt--Tell el-Amarna.

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Sidestone Press, 2011-

Summary:

The ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna (or Amarna, ancient Akhetaten) was the short-lived capital built by the controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten, probably the father of the famous Tutankhamun, and abandoned shortly after his death (c. 1336 BCE). It is one of the few Pharaonic cities to have been thoroughly excavated and is a rich source of information about the daily life of the ancient Egyptians. This volume, the first of two, presents the leatherwork excavated at the site by these various expeditions. The book consists of two parts: the catalogue and the preliminary analysis. The former presents the detailed description of the objects (among which chariot leather and footwear), accompanied by colour photographs and, where necessary, line- and construction drawings. The latter includes an explanation of the Amarna "Leatherwork Project" as well as preliminary interpretations of the finds.

Contents:

Part I. Preliminary analysis and catalogue

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789088900754

9088900752

OCLC:

792984027