Pair of Shoes
1800 to 1889 (made)
| Place of origin |
Black leather with vamps (part covering toe) formed of loose threads held together in the centre with a plaited strap. The quarters are decorated with small pieces of cut leather stiched on.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather, embroidery |
| Brief description | Shoes (Opanke), black leather with cut work and embroidery, upturned toe; Iran, ca. 1800 to 1889 |
| Physical description | Black leather with vamps (part covering toe) formed of loose threads held together in the centre with a plaited strap. The quarters are decorated with small pieces of cut leather stiched on. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 839-1889 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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