Pair of Shoes
19th century (made)
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Pair of women's leather shoes (ghetta, ghetla) embroidered with metal-wrapped thread. The upper is made of red goat's skin, whilst the sole is of bullock's hide. The pattern is of rosettes, palmette-shaped devices and wave diaper. The turned up toes have long string-like projections.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered leather shoe |
| Brief description | Pair of women's leather shoes embroidered with metal-wrapped thread, made in India, 19th century |
| Physical description | Pair of women's leather shoes (ghetta, ghetla) embroidered with metal-wrapped thread. The upper is made of red goat's skin, whilst the sole is of bullock's hide. The pattern is of rosettes, palmette-shaped devices and wave diaper. The turned up toes have long string-like projections. |
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| Credit line | Given by Andrew Peters, Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.249-1916 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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