Pair of Shoes
1800-1876 (Made)
| Place of origin |
Black leather shoe, embroidered with coloured silk and gold thread along the sides, the vamp (part covering the toe) is made of blue and red silk thread. The toe curls up slightly at the end with a small red tassle attached. A brown leather and metal buckle is attached to the sides with strips of green dyed leather. The soles are embroidered with thick white cotton thread for grip.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather, silk thread, metal |
| Brief description | Black leather, embroidered with coloured silk and gold thread; Iran, 1800 to 1876 |
| Physical description | Black leather shoe, embroidered with coloured silk and gold thread along the sides, the vamp (part covering the toe) is made of blue and red silk thread. The toe curls up slightly at the end with a small red tassle attached. A brown leather and metal buckle is attached to the sides with strips of green dyed leather. The soles are embroidered with thick white cotton thread for grip. |
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| Accession number | 847-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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