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==Elvish linen books== | ==Elvish linen books== | ||
Linen was a writing material commonly used by the ancient [[ | Linen was a writing material commonly used by the ancient [[Elves (The Elvenpath)|Elves]], and more than 50 linen books written in [[Old Albic]] have survived to the present day. The most important find of linen books is the [[Tresco Library]], which was discovered on Tresco, one of the Isles of Scilly, in 1917 (now in the Glastonbury university library). The Elvish linen books are usually written with a reed pen, but captions, initials and other embellishments are often embroidered on the linen. Many Elvish linen books are very lavishly decorated with drawings, paintings and embroiderings. | ||
==The Etruscan ''Liber Linteus''== | ==The Etruscan ''Liber Linteus''== | ||
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A linen book is a book whose pages consist of linen cloth, rather than paper, parchment or papyrus.
Elvish linen books
Linen was a writing material commonly used by the ancient Elves, and more than 50 linen books written in Old Albic have survived to the present day. The most important find of linen books is the Tresco Library, which was discovered on Tresco, one of the Isles of Scilly, in 1917 (now in the Glastonbury university library). The Elvish linen books are usually written with a reed pen, but captions, initials and other embellishments are often embroidered on the linen. Many Elvish linen books are very lavishly decorated with drawings, paintings and embroiderings.
The Etruscan Liber Linteus
The longest known Etruscan text is also a linen book, the Liber Linteus. The text is not fully understood, but it is assumed that the book was a ritual calendar. The book later wound up in Egypt, where it was taken apart and used as a mummy wrapping. It is now kept at the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Croatia. No other Etruscan linen books are currently known, though Roman historians make mention of libri lintei being a common matter among Etruscans.
