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Pair of shoes

Pair of shoes

  • Place of origin:

    Iran

  • Date:

    1800-1889

  • Museum number:

    834&A-1889

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

Place of Origin

Iran

Date

1800-1889

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 cm, Width: 8 cm, Depth: 22 cm

Object history note

MA/1/R777 Richard Collection

Descriptive line

Women’s fish-shaped mules, 1800–89, Iran, Velvet, leather, silk and metal thread embroidery

Labels and date

Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain

Women’s fish-shaped mules
1800–89
Iran
Velvet, leather, silk and
metal thread embroidery
V&A: 834&A-1889 [2015-2016]

Materials

Velvet

Techniques

Embroidery

Categories

Footwear; Fashion

Collection

Middle East Section

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