Title | Ancient Skins, Parchments and Leather |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 1972 |
Authors | Reed, R |
Series Title | Studies in Archaeological Science |
Number of Pages | ix, 331 |
Publisher | Seminar Press |
City | London and New York |
Abstract | Animal skin -- Methods of processing skin -- Skin products in their historical context -- Parchment: its nature and mode of production -- Skin materials and the archaeologist/conservationist -- The examination of skin writing materials in UV light -- Chemical tests for tanning agents in ancient skin materials -- The physical examination of parchment and leather. |
Citation Key | Reed1972 |