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Object Number
991-12-60/15033C.1
Display Title
Fourteen Pairs of Doll's Shoes, Multi-Colored with Black Trim
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Fourteen pairs (a-n) of doll's shoes. Multi-colored with black trim. Some have embroidered motifs, others have embroidered ribbons. Silk and cotton. (Most have water and insect damage.) <transliteration> (Chinese name). 5-6.5 cm. (l) x 2 cm. (w) x 2 cm. (h).
Inventory Description
Toy, doll shoes, pair, pink, black, yellow toe tassels
Classification
- Toy
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 6 x 1.9 cm (13/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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