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1978.20.21.1

Woman's hide sandal. See 1978.20.21 .1 for the other sandal of this pair. [BS [OPS move] 12/12/2017]

1978.20.21.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Woman's hide sandal. See 1978.20.21 .1 for the other sandal of this pair. [BS [OPS move] 12/12/2017]
Long description
Woman's hide sandal. Comprised of a shaped hide sole with an eyelet at each side through which a thong is looped. The thong passes round the back of the heel and is knotted on top of the foot, where it joins a narrower thong passing between the toes. See 1978.20.21 .1 for the other sandal of this pair. [BS [OPS move] 12/12/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Cattle Skin Animal, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Knotted, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Width 105 mm, Length 260 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.21.1 Other numbers: JB110

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