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Slipper

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Slipper with curled-up toe, lined with leather and embroidered with gilt metallic thread


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather, cotton, silk silver, and silver gilt
Brief description
Slipper with curled-up toe, lined with leather and embroidered with gilt metallic thread, Varanasi, India, ca. 1855
Physical description
Slipper with curled-up toe, lined with leather and embroidered with gilt metallic thread
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 17] '0513. SHOES. Pair of, embroidered with gold; Benares. 8230'
Associated objects
Other number
8230 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0513(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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