History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c37.s1.5

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These leathers were used in ancient times to make articles for defence purposes - mainly moulded or scaled - protective covering for head, body, leg and feet for the warrior and his mate, shield, scabbard, saddles, horse, trappings, war tents, boats, musical drums, dhundubi, writing parchment, containers to stock water, liquids and solids, drinking cups, and for civil uses as cap, head clothes, clothing, gloves, chappals, sandals, shoes, boots, boxes, containers, drinking cups, percussion musical instruments (eg. Dhundubi), writing parchment, shadow parchment puppets, parchment leaf for beating gold into thin film, sound box for musical instrument, mattress, cushion leather chairs, curtain, aprons, sweat bands, wall covering, balls for games, leather cases, dog collar, leases, whips, thongs, and twisted ropes of varying diameter and length, window panes, doors, thongs, tent, boat, leather buckets, water sal, bellows, etc.