Pair of Slippers
19th century (made)
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Pair of women's high-heeled slippers. Backless. With leather soles, and leather uppers onto which is sewn embroidered red velvet in metal-covered yellow thread with a design of a velvet flower in a cusped arch on the front. Red flowers are painted inside the heel.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather, embroidered velvet in metal-covered thread, painted |
| Brief description | Pair of women's high-heeled leather slippers, India, 19th century |
| Physical description | Pair of women's high-heeled slippers. Backless. With leather soles, and leather uppers onto which is sewn embroidered red velvet in metal-covered yellow thread with a design of a velvet flower in a cusped arch on the front. Red flowers are painted inside the heel. |
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| Accession number | IS.8&A-1985 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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