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One of pair of Shoes for Women with Bound Feet
Image Not Available for One of pair of Shoes for Women with Bound Feet
Object Number 991-12-60/14861B
Display Title One of pair of Shoes for Women with Bound Feet
Descriptions
Object Description One of pair of shoes for women with bound feet. Red silk with multicoloured silk embroidery. Flowers and butterfly motifs. Cotton on heel and interior. Metallic threads also. 11.5 cm. (l) x 4.2 cm. (w) x 5.5 cm. (h) - each shoe. Additional descriptive notes in Conservation.
Inventory Description Shoe, bound foot shoe, embroidered red silk sides, blue bottom
Classification
  • Shoe
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Silk, Cotton, Silk cloth, Cotton fabric, Metal thread
Dimensions Overall: 5.7 x 4.3 x 12.3 cm (2 1/4 x 1 11/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/14861B
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (12/25/1900)
Donor Donated by Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell (10/03/1991)

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