Shoe
ca. 30BC-AD300 (made)
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Dark leather shoe fragments, Egyptian, ca. 30BC-AD300 (possibly). Acquired from the Egypt Exploration Fund.
Coptic footwear was primarily made with leather, often using the turned technique, to produce a slipper or shoe with a straight sole. Slippers often included a rand at the vamp and a fibre padded sole sewn together with prominent stitching or insole tab. They show variation in the form and height of the instep. Shoes were generally slip-ons and also show variation in the form and height of the instep. Footwear was highly decorated in geometric and floral designs. Often a variety of techniques were used in combination, with the most popular being dyeing, gilding, openwork and appliqué.
Coptic footwear was primarily made with leather, often using the turned technique, to produce a slipper or shoe with a straight sole. Slippers often included a rand at the vamp and a fibre padded sole sewn together with prominent stitching or insole tab. They show variation in the form and height of the instep. Shoes were generally slip-ons and also show variation in the form and height of the instep. Footwear was highly decorated in geometric and floral designs. Often a variety of techniques were used in combination, with the most popular being dyeing, gilding, openwork and appliqué.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tanned leather |
| Brief description | Dark leather shoe fragments, Egyptian, ca. 30BC-AD300 (possibly). |
| Physical description | Three dark, leather shoe fragments. One: sole for a Left shoe. Toe missing. Round heel. Skinny waist and seat. Medial tread missing. Seat cracked. Stitch holes evident at tread. Two: From a different shoe. Edge of a sole with some cord remaining. Dirty. Three: From a different shoe. Edge of a sole with some cord remaining. cracked. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund |
| Object history | Discovered at Antinoe (modern Sheikh Abada), 1913-14 excavation season. |
| Summary | Dark leather shoe fragments, Egyptian, ca. 30BC-AD300 (possibly). Acquired from the Egypt Exploration Fund. Coptic footwear was primarily made with leather, often using the turned technique, to produce a slipper or shoe with a straight sole. Slippers often included a rand at the vamp and a fibre padded sole sewn together with prominent stitching or insole tab. They show variation in the form and height of the instep. Shoes were generally slip-ons and also show variation in the form and height of the instep. Footwear was highly decorated in geometric and floral designs. Often a variety of techniques were used in combination, with the most popular being dyeing, gilding, openwork and appliqué. |
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| Accession number | T.156-1914 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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