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Pair of Slippers

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of men's slippers with flat leather soles. Leather uppers covered with red velvet embroidered over the front part with metal threads, sequins and beetle wings. With curled-up toes. Remains of a label inside one of the slippers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Man's Slipper
  • Man's Slipper
Materials and techniques
Leather and embroiderd velvet with metal threads, sequins and beetle wings
Brief description
Pair of men's leather slippers with embroiderd velvet, Vizianagaram, 19th century
Physical description
Pair of men's slippers with flat leather soles. Leather uppers covered with red velvet embroidered over the front part with metal threads, sequins and beetle wings. With curled-up toes. Remains of a label inside one of the slippers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 25.25cm
  • Length: 10in
  • Width: 10.7cm
  • Width: 4in
Collection
Accession number
IS.11&A-1985

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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