Parchment

Parchment was used as one of the writing materials in the ancient Near East, Egypt and beyond. It is made of animal skins (e.g. sheep, calves, goats) which are prepared in a specific manner.

Fox Talbot at the Reading photographic establishment, c 1845. 1. Talbot at the Reading photographic establishment c. 1845 © National Media Museum, Bradford / Science & Society Picture Library

Fig. 2 – Talbot’s “The Haystack” negative and positive calotype (c.1842) © National Science & Media Museum / Science & Society Picture Library

Fig. 7 Max Mallowan at Ur. ©Penn Museum Image #49024

Group photo of the 65th RAI Paris. (2019) © ?, IAA

13. Photo of the Participants on the 3rd RAI Leiden (1952) © ?, IAA

Ernest Ernsfeld posing in Persépolis (c. 1936).

Liagre Böhl at Tell Djid (1939) ©NINO Glass slide collection

Fig. 10 – Gate of All Nations, Persepolis (1858) © Luigi Pesce, Met Museum

Fig. 6 – Kodak no.1: the first snapshot and film camera

Fig. 5 – Photograph of tablet K 76. © Roger Feton, Trustees of the British Museum.