These
works have recently been added to the bibliography in the relevant sections:
*added
July 2010*
Conservation
Bonnot-Diconne,
C. et al. (2010) ‘Historical and Methodological Aspects of the
Restoration of a 18th century French Gilt Leather Tapestry in an Historic
House: the Maison Mantin project (Moulins, France)’, ICOM-CC Interim Meeting, Rome (Leather and Related
Materials Working Group)
Graham,
K. and Karsten, A. (2009) ‘The leather drying trial. A comparative study of
various impregnation and drying methods for waterlogged archaeological
leather’, English Heritage Research News 12, 26-28, online at:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/research-news-12/researchnews12.pdf/
History of leather processing/manufacture
Püntener,
A. G. and Moss, S. (2010)'Ötzi, the Iceman and his Leather Clothes', CHIMIA
International Journal for Chemistry, vol. 64, no. 5, 315-320 [considers
specifically how the Iceman's fur and leather clothing and shoes could have
been tanned]
Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou, E. (2009) Tanning in Cyprus from the 16th to the 20th Century. From traditional tanneries to modern industries, Nicosia, Cyprus Research Centre, ISBN 978-9963-0-8114-1
Early
Medieval
Hlaváček,
P. and Stýbrová, M. (2009) 'Footwear of the Ancient Slavs - An Attempt to
Reconstruct Footwear of the Great Moravian Nobility' in Obuv v Historii
(The Shoes in History) Proceedings of the 5th International Conference,
2007, Zlín (Czech Republic) ISBN 978-80-87130-07
Medieval
(authors M-Z)
Nøttveit,
Ole-Magne (2010) Sheaths and scabbards from Medieval Bergen - in a
comparative perspective, The Bryggen Papers Main Series 8, University of
Bergen
Prehistoric
Pinhasi R., Gasparian B., Areshian G., Zardaryan D., Smith A., et al. (2010) 'First Direct Evidence of Chalcolithic Footwear from the Near Eastern Highlands' PLoS ONE 5(6) - available online at:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0010984
[discusses the chronology, archaeological context and
footwear history aspects of a shoe recovered from a Chalcolithic pit in Armenia
in 2008]
*added
March 2010*
History of leather processing/manufacture
Parrott,
J. (2009) The Largest Tanyard in the Kingdom: Three Centuries of the Tanning
Industry in Wantage, Wantage, Garden Shed Publications
Roman
(authors A to G)
Driel-Murray,
C. van, (2009a) ‘Leer vondsten Leiden Roomburg 1995-1997’ in M. Polak
& T. de Groot (eds) Vondsten langs de Limes. Rapportage
Archeologische Monumentenzorg 167, Amersfoort, 19-28. (Roman tents and
decorated shields from the fort at Roomburg)
Driel-Murray,
C. van, (2009b) ‘Leerresten uit Geldermalsen-Hondsgemet: voddenhandel?’ in J.
van Renswoude & J. van Kerckhove (eds)
Opgravingen in Geldermalsen-Hondsgemet. Een inheemse nederzetting uit
de Late IJzertijd en Romeinse tijd, ACVU-HBS, Amsterdam, 854-6 (secondhand
Roman military leather used in a native rural settlement)
Driel-Murray,
C. van, (2009c) ‘Leervondsten’ in Vanhoutte S., et al. ‘De dubbele waterput uit het laat-Romeinse
castellum van Oudenburg (West-Vlaanderen): tafonomie, chronologie en
interpretatie’, Relicta. Archeologie, Monumenten- en Landschapsonderzoek in
Vlaanderen 5, 100-101 (overview of later Roman finds from a well)
Driel-Murray, C. van, (2009d) ‘Roman leather’ In S.S. Frere & R.L. Fitts, Excavations at Bowes and Lease Rigg Roman Forts, Yorkshire Archaeological Reports 6, 163-4
Medieval
(authors M-Z)
Swann,
J. M. (2002) ‘Leather footwear’ in I. Roberts Pontefract Castle
Archaeological Excavations 1982-6, Yorkshire Archaeology 8 (West Yorkshire
Archaeological Services), 314-20
General
Roder,
H. ed.(2008) Schuhtik. Von kalten Füssen und heissen Sohlen, (a cultural history of shoes) Mainz
Swann,
J. M. (2008) ‘Shoes: Accessory or Vital Kit?’ [in German] in Roder, H (ed) Schuhtik
(see above) 31-38
Swann,
J. M. (2009) ‘Red shoes, from Ancient Rome to 20th century Western
Europe’ in Obuv v Historii 2007, Zlin, Czech Republic, 13-17 [in Czech and
English]
*added
October 2009*
Prehistoric
Harris, S. (2006) ‘A report on the examination of animal
skin artefacts from the Bronze Age salt mines of Hallstatt, Austria’, Papers
from the Institute of Archaeology 17, 69-76
Wills, B. (2002) ‘Windows into ancient Nubian leatherwork’ in Audoin-Rouzeau, F. and Beyries, S. (eds) Le Travail du Cuir de la Préhistoire à nos Jours, XXIIe rencontres internationales d’archéologie et d’histoire d’Antibes, Antibes, Éditions APDCA, 41-64
Roman
(authors H to Z)
Volken,
M. (2008) ‘The water bag of Roman soldiers’, Journal of Roman Archaeology
21, 264-274
Medieval (authors F-L)
Harjula,
J. (2008) Before the Heels, footwear and shoemaking in Turku in the Middle
Ages and at the beginning of the Early Modern Period, Turku. 223 page summary, drawing together all
the footwear excavated in the capital of Finland and comparing it to finds from
elsewhere in northern Europe. An important reference work for Scandinavia,
which also looks at documentary evidence.
Kissné
Bendefy, M. (2009)'Eastern and Western influences on Hungarian footwear of the
thirteenth-seventeenth centuries' in Éri, I. (ed.), Conserving textiles:
Studies in Honour of Ágnes Timár-Balázsy, ICCROM Conservation Studies 7,
pp. 87-96. This article can be found online at:
http://www.iccrom.org/pdf/ICCROM_ICS07_ConservingTextiles01_en.pdf
Conservation
Klokkernes,
T. (2007) Skin processing technology in Eurasian reindeer cultures. A
comparative study in material science of Sàmi and Evenk methods – perspectives
on deterioration and preservation of museum artefacts, Oslo, Museum of
Cultural History. "The objective of this study is to characterise and identify
skin processing technology in Eurasian reindeer cultures and to study the
impact these methods and tanning substances have on the preservation potential
of
the artefacts."
The
book is available online as a .pdf file via a link on this page:
http://www.langelandsmuseum.dk/LMR%20Press.htm
History of leather processing/manufacture
Nimmo,
M., Paris, M. and Rissotto, L. (2008) Cuoio dorato e dipinto [Gilt and
painted leather], Rome, Instituto Centrale per il Restauro. 255 page report, in both English and
Italian, summarising two decades of work on gilt leather artefacts in a number
of Italian cities