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2001.69.5.1

Pair of man's sandals [.1-.2] of brown woven leather, open toed and sling back and sole made from recycled rubber car tyres. [SM (Verve) 27/03/2014]

2001.69.5.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pair of man's sandals [.1-.2] of brown woven leather, open toed and sling back and sole made from recycled rubber car tyres. [SM (Verve) 27/03/2014]
Long description
Pair of man's sandals of brown woven leather, open toed and sling back. The foot is made from three layers of leather affixed with nails to a thick sole made from recycled rubber car tyres. There is also some stitching around the side of the rubber sole. [JP 2/1/2003]
Geographical reference
Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Mexico
Chiapas Highlands Zinacantan
Person
Field collector Nicholas Bunnin
PRM source Nicholas Bunnin
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1964
Date collected
By 1964
Acquisition information
Donated: 2001
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Rubber Plant, Material Metal, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Recycled
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 280 x 122 mm [.1], Length x Width: max 280 x 125 mm [.2]
Object numbers
Accession number: 2001.69.5.1 Accession number: 2001.69.5.2

Search terms: Clothing Footgear, Sandal

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