Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.87
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.87
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v1.c3.s14.87
The art of tanning hides (*mlā*) was known as early as the Rigveda,⁶ where also the word for ‘tanner’ (*carmamna*) occurs.⁷ Details of the process are lacking, but the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa⁸ refers to stretching out a hide with pegs (*śaṅkubhiḥ*), and the Rigveda⁹ mentions the wetting of the hide.