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1896.62.48.1-2

Lady's ordinary shoes with thick soles turning up at an angle under the toes and with a leather bottom. The canvas is decorated with narrow coloured ribbons and embroidered and the edge has a blue binding. At the back is a black tab which turns down over the heel back.

1896.62.48.1-2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lady's ordinary shoes with thick soles turning up at an angle under the toes and with a leather bottom. The canvas is decorated with narrow coloured ribbons and embroidered and the edge has a blue binding. At the back is a black tab which turns down over the heel back.
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
[Manchuria Manzhou] Liaoning Shenyang or Mukden
Cultural groups
Manchu
Person
Field collector Robert T. Turley
PRM source Robert T. Turley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Canvas Textile, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Ribbon Textile, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Process Embroidered, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length 230 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.62.48.1-2

Search terms: Clothing Footgear, Shoe