Chariots, the racing cars of the ancient world, first appeared in
Egypt about 1600 BC, and quickly became not only the preferred mode
of transport for royalty and the elite, but also revolutionised
military tactics and warfare. Remains of chariots have been found
in Egyptian tombs -Tutankhamun's tomb contained six chariots, which
tripled the number of ancient Egyptian chariots known before the
discovery of his tomb. However, none of the chariots was complete,
as all lacked their leather casings, which were only known from
images on tomb and temple walls. In 2008, the Ancient Egyptian
Leatherwork Project (AELP) working in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo,
found a cache of several trays of red and green leather containing
some 60 large leather fragments. Some of these had been noted
before, but the find had been largely ignored and buried in the
depths of the museum. This remarkable object entered the museum in
1932, a purchase from the Tano family, reputable dealers at that
time, hence the nick-name 'Tano Chariot'. The Tano leather all came
from a single chariot, including portions of the bow-case, the
body's casing and the horse housing. The leather is elaborately
decorated in appliqued green and red or beige leather. Parallels
for some of these fragments are found in the Egyptian Museum in
Cairo, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the
AEgyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung in Berlin, many of which,
until their appearance in this volume, are unpublished. This
includes the chariot leather from the tombs of Amenhotep II, III,
Tuthmose IV and Tutankhamun. This book presents the Tano material
with fully illustrated, detailed descriptions. Chariot related
texts and technological analyses - together with detailed
comparisons with other chariots and associated leather remains -
help provide possible dates for it. The find is put into context
with chapters on relevant hieroglyphic texts, and a study of
representations of chariots that help identify the various parts,
and highlight the role of the chariot in Egyptian religion,
propaganda, and culture. The Tano Chariot leather, despite being
unprovenanced, is a unique find, which reveals a great deal about
ancient Egyptian leatherwork technologies, warfare, weapons, and
chariotry.
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