Pair of Boots
early 20th century (made)
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Pair of woman's boots, the legs are of dark red woollen felt with a strip of light blue cotton each side of the back opening; there are two appliqué triangles where they join the uppers, the one at the front embroidered with coloured cotton and ending in a long point of royal blue; next there is a green band, embroidered back and front with blue, white, green and pink cotton; the main part of the uppers are bright red with an embroidered triangles at the front and attached to the thick sole by blue and white braided bands and strip of green leather.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Felted wool, with applied work and embroidery in cotton thread |
| Brief description | Pair of woman's boots, felted wool with applied work and embroidery in cotton thread, Tibet, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Pair of woman's boots, the legs are of dark red woollen felt with a strip of light blue cotton each side of the back opening; there are two appliqué triangles where they join the uppers, the one at the front embroidered with coloured cotton and ending in a long point of royal blue; next there is a green band, embroidered back and front with blue, white, green and pink cotton; the main part of the uppers are bright red with an embroidered triangles at the front and attached to the thick sole by blue and white braided bands and strip of green leather. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs V. H. Rennick |
| Object history | Registered File number 1972/197. |
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| Accession number | IS.5&A-1972 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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