Pair of Shoes
1855 (made)
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Pair of shoes as worn by the King of Avadh (Oudh). Four gold tassels attached to each shoe.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, gold and silver embroidery and leather |
| Brief description | Pair of shoes, embroidered with gold, Lucknow, 1855 |
| Physical description | Pair of shoes as worn by the King of Avadh (Oudh). Four gold tassels attached to each shoe. |
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| Gallery label | Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
Fit for a King
The Museum acquired these shoes in Lucknow, India, in 1855. Their rich embellishment suggests that they might have belonged to the ruler of the Awadh region. The elaborate decoration includes hundreds of sequins. It features a variety of embroidery techniques using twisted and coiled gilded silver and silver wires, as well as large gilded silver tassels. The courtly tradition of finely embellished shoes eventually spread to a wider market.
Men’s mojari
1800–55
India
Leather, cotton, silk, silver and gilded silver thread embroidery
Possibly owned by the Nawab of Awadh
V&A: 0515&A(IS)(2015-2016) |
| Object history | On display in the V&A exhibition, Shoes: Pleasure and Pain between 13 June 2015 – 31 January 2016. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 17] '0515. SHOES. Pair of, embroidered with gold (as worn by the King of Lucknow). 8217'. Slip book entry 8218: 'Pair of Shoes as Worn by the King of Oudh / 4 Gold Tassels attached to each shoe / Lucknow / 55' |
| Other number | 8217 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0515&A/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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