Parchment - Real Whole Animal Hide
The Data Carrier of the Past
The majority of our current knowledge about the past is thanks to the chroniclers from antiquity to the late Middle Ages. They wrote their chronicles on durable parchment and leather. In contrast to sensitive papyrus, parchment is made from animal hides (leather). The oldest datable parchment finds are subject to debate. However, indisputable finds date back to around 2700 BC in Egypt. Valuable manuscripts and texts can be found on this precious material from antiquity. It was and still is made from the skins of calves, cattle, sheep, and goats. These skins were cleaned and processed. The value of parchment is shown by the fact that it was reused by simply scraping off the texts.
The Versatile Talent of Parchment
Parchment was a sought-after trade commodity as a writing material for many centuries. But it was not only used as writing material; it was also used as a translucent windscreen in window openings, drumheads, and as a covering for shields, whose wood often splintered from sword strikes. It is still used today in the construction of wooden prostheses.
- 6 edge pieces, irregularly cut, various sizes
- Great visual material
- Each piece is naturally different
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Cleaned and sanded on one side
- Approximately 1-3 mm thick
Natural Skin - Unique Manufacturing
For parchment, the shape is somewhat irregular, and the parchment may have small holes at the edges. The edges of the parchment are sometimes straightened with a knife and/or have irregular coloring.
One of the Oldest Writing Materials
The oldest parchment finds are dated by archaeologists to 2700 BC from Egypt.
It was only towards the end of the Middle Ages that parchment was finally replaced by cheaper paper and thus became a luxury writing material.
The great advantage of parchment over other materials lies in its long durability and its ability to be reused. By scraping older writings with a pumice stone or a quill knife, the surface becomes clean again.
Parchment consists of an animal hide, generally from a goat, whose hair and flesh residues are removed with the aid of limewater and scraping knives. Unlike leather, parchment is not tanned, which makes it transparent or translucent.
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Manufacturer information:
Schwarzweiss Dienstleistungs GmbH
Beningsgasse 1
Hessen
Glauburg, Deutschland, 63695
https://www.Der-Römer-Shop.de
| Period: |
Medieval |
| SKU: |
21244
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| Shipping weight: |
0,08 kg
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| Item weight: |
0,06 kg
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| Content: |
6,00 pc
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