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1886.1.490.6

Shoe made of one piece of skin sewn with cord at the toe and heel.

1886.1.490.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Shoe made of one piece of skin sewn with cord at the toe and heel.
Cultural groups
Khoe-San
Khoikhoi
Date / Period
Date made: On or before 1815
Date collected
?1810 - 1815
Acquisition information
Transferred: 09/02/1886
Materials and processes
Material Cattle Skin Animal
Dimensions
Length 228 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.490.6 Other numbers: 490 c
Research and responses

William John Burchell was collecting in southern Africa between 1810 - 1815 and in South America between 1826 - 1829, see Biographies file for further information [AP 20/1/99]

Sandals of this type appear in 'Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa', by William John Burchell, 1824, Vol. I, described on page 214. [MJD 06/01/2014]

Search terms: Clothing Footgear, Shoe

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