parchment sheet 30x20cm cut, real animal skin sheep/goat

parchment sheet 30x20cm cut, real animal skin sheep/goat

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SKU: 10165

In Roman times, the stationery from animal skin or "membrana" was called parchment.

18,99 €

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Super
Genau wie in der Produktbeschreibung. Gute Kommunikation, schneller Versand. Tipp Top!

Steffen G, 31.12.2021
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Super Qualität!!!
Sehr schnell geliefert und ein tolles Produkt erhalten!

Philipp H, 11.05.2021
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Schnell und gut
Ich habe schon mehrmals Beschreibmaterial gekauft und bin auch jetzt nicht enttäuscht, ganz im Gegenteil. Die Lieferung ging schnell, die Verpackung mehr als stabil und die Qualität entspricht vollkommen den Erwartungen. Also jetzt den Gänsekiel nachspitzen und die Eisengallustinte aufrühren.

Norbert E, 05.03.2021
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Perfekt!
Hervorragendes Produkt, ausführliche Mails, schnelle Lieferung, alles bestens!

Bernhard R, 07.02.2021
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Fair trade papyrus

The direct purchase of papyrus from farmers in Egypt supports their families. Fair prices and regular purchase of papyrus products enable families to plan and invest for the long term. The fair trade is more than import and distribution of papyrus. The personal relationship with the papyrus producers and the family members is important to us and guarantees that no middlemen in Egypt and Europe drive the prices up. This is important to us !

"We have understood that behind every sheet of papyrus there is a human being with basic needs."

So all family members as well as our team work together to keep the economic operation and production of Papyrus up and running and help with fair prices so that the families can live from it.

Papyrus from Egypt: Egyptian ancestor of paper

In Roman antiquity, a papyrus roll was the most important material for writing on and was produced purely by hand then, as it still is today. Papyrus bushes grew along the Nile. Greeks and Romans were convinced by the advantages of the papyrus of antiquity. Even today, important documents are recorded on a papyrus scroll because of the longevity of the material.

Papyrus Plants - Papyri Shop History

In small towns in Egypt, in the Nile Delta, papyrus leaves are still traditionally made from plants. Many rural families live among the papyrus fields. They harvest papyrus at almost any time of the year, the long perennial plants of the Cyprus grass, and process the raw material into papyrus leaves with great skill. Each leaf is carefully produced in more than ten individual steps, giving it its individual, handcrafted character. The papyrus roll is produced using the same technique as thousands of years ago.

Papyrus sheets differences

Papyrus natural border

With natural irregular edges
Each papyrus sheet purely handmade
An authentic product of Egyptian history
Fairly produced in Egypt

Papyrus cut

With cut smooth edges
Each papyrus sheet purely handmade
An authentic product of Egyptian history
Fairly produced in Egypt

Papyrus Antique

With natural irregular border
The papyrus strips are darkened by long soaking and then crafted
Each papyrus sheet is purely handmade
Real product of Egyptian history
Fairly produced in Egypt

Writing on parchment

Writing on goat or sheep skin is not only a special writing experience, but you will also produce something that is durable and eccentric – decorative, rustic and impressionable – but also suitable for the day to day use like to protect books.

In the old Roman times this writing material was made of animal skin, also known as “membrana”. The actual name “parchment” was found later in late antique times in sources by Edict of Diocletian (VII38).

real goat parchment
about Din A4
Measurements: approx. 20 cm x 30 cm

The first books

Parchment started competing with Papyrus from around 400 A.D. and eventually took over papyrus.
This happened especially because parchment was easier to produce since it was available nearly everywhere due to the simple raw materials needed. Papyrus was a lot more difficult to produce and production availability was limited to plants that only grew in a few regions such as North Africa and Syria.
This was the beginning of the use of parchment in the literary world also because writing errors can easily be erased and fixed in parchment, unlike with papyrus which was harder to fix.

Parchment production

The production of parchment happens in several steps. The animal skin is put in lime lye where the hair detaches. Adjacent is the skin stretched into a wooden frame and still in wet condition scraped with a knife.
When all hair residues are removed, the surface can be smoothened to become a writable surface. This costly process hasn’t changed for thousands of years and is still today traditionally exercised.

All animal skin offered here are traditionally tanned and have a great writing quality. Each parchment sheet is unique from one another. This is a natural product that shows differences through their quality characteristics.

Parchment has been used to bind book for thousands of years. Try it yourself! You will also receive a small book containing information about parchment.

Forum Traiani ® - registered trademark

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Our registered trademark FORUM TRAIANI stands for local and social production and largely plastic-free packaging.

20 years of experience

A large archaeological network combined with the collaboration of schools and museums, gives us a wealth of inspiring information that brings our products to life.

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Shipping weight:	0,03 kg
Item weight:	0,02 kg
Dimensions ( Length × Width × Height ):	30,00 × 20,00 × 0,10 cm

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Kundemeinung von: Andreas S.
Sehr schnelle Lieferung, beste Qualität und super Preis, ich bin äußerst zufrieden...Vielen Dank

Andreas S. , 17.09.2013

Total entries: 8

Super
Genau wie in der Produktbeschreibung. Gute Kommunikation, schneller Versand. Tipp Top!

Steffen G , 31.12.2021 Verified purchase

Super Qualität!!!
Sehr schnell geliefert und ein tolles Produkt erhalten!

Philipp H , 11.05.2021 Verified purchase

Schnell und gut
Ich habe schon mehrmals Beschreibmaterial gekauft und bin auch jetzt nicht enttäuscht, ganz im Gegenteil. Die Lieferung ging schnell, die Verpackung mehr als stabil und die Qualität entspricht vollkommen den Erwartungen. Also jetzt den Gänsekiel nachspitzen und die Eisengallustinte aufrühren.

Norbert E , 05.03.2021 Verified purchase

Perfekt!
Hervorragendes Produkt, ausführliche Mails, schnelle Lieferung, alles bestens!

Bernhard R , 07.02.2021 Verified purchase

Lovely piece of vellum
Cant wait to try to stitch on this. I am going to recreate a figure from the medieval Egerer Antependium.

Jessica G , 04.05.2019 Verified purchase

Pergament
Sehr schnelle Lieferung und gutes Material !!!!

Jörg M , 02.10.2017 Verified purchase

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Bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Pergament. Danke.

. , 29.07.2015

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Sehr gute Qualität und sehr schnelle Lieferung.

. , 11.11.2013