1884.92.53.1-2

Leather sandals with thick soles the toe strap is sewn into a slot in the toe and attached at the other end to a red band which divides over the instep and is sewn down at the sides the end passing through a slit and between the top layer and the rest.

1884.92.53.1-2

Collection type: Object
Description: Leather sandals with thick soles the toe strap is sewn into a slot in the toe and attached at the other end to a red band which divides over the instep and is sewn down at the sides the end passing through a slit and between the top layer and the rest.
Geographical reference: Western Africa
Africa > Western Africa; Unknown
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Possibly before 1873
Date collected: ?Prior to 1873
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Pigment, Process Stitched, Process Stained
Dimensions: Length 275 mm Approx
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.92.53.1-2