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Child's slipper, one of pair
Child's slipper, one of pair
Object Number 991-12-60/14864B
Display Title Child's slipper, one of pair
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Yes (Chinese)
Object Description Pair of child's slippers. Silk embroidery. Possibly cotton lining. Metallic thread ornamentation. Fringe in the front. Decorative elements on underside, including three sequins. Dominant color is pink. 14 cm. (l) x 5 cm. (w) x 4 cm. (h).
Inventory Description Shoes, child's. Pink silk, embroidered with tassles.
Classification
  • Shoe
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Cotton, Silk cloth, Cotton fabric, Metal, Metal thread, Silk thread
Dimensions Overall: 11 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm (4 5/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/14864B
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (12/25/1900)
Donor Donated by Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell (10/03/1991)

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