Basım Tarihi
300
Basım Yeri
Egypt (Made) Akhmim (Made) -
Konu
Africa Archaeology Death Footwear
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
842-1903
Kayıt Numarası
842-1903
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
300
Notlar
A pair of maroon leather slippers, Egyptian, ca. AD 300-700 (probably). Decorated with incisng and embossing. Made with the turned technique. Acquired from D.B.Myers. Coptic footwear was generally made of leather, primarily using the turned technique to produce a slipper or shoe with a straight sole. Slippers often included a rand at the vamp and a fibre padded sole sewn together with prominent stitching or insole tab. They show variation in the form and height of the instep. Shoes were generally slip-ons and also show variation in the form and height of the instep. Footwear was highly decorated in geometric and floral designs. Often a variety of techniques were used in combination with the most popular being dyeing, gilding, openwork and appliqué.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tanned leather with incising and embossing. Leather Papyrus Tanning Incising Embossing
Parçalar
Slippers, Slipper
Fiziksel açıklama
A pair of flat, maroon leather slippers. Egyptian, ca.AD 300-700 (probably). Semi-pointed toe and round heel (wide waist). Turned technique with rand. Sole: Straight. Treadsole 2mm thick. Insole: Originally padded with layer of reed or papyrus but now missing. Insole incised with floral design and the outline mimics the insole tabs on other sandals. Most incising missing but three line wither side come out from under vamp sides, circle round to form a circle at seat. Upper: Rand at vamp and wings only. Quarters are cut sharply as they come down to the seat. Sewn with running stitch. Vamp has shiny white residue over some areas. Decorated with embossed horizontal lines all down to instep (high throat) which ends in a small knop. Three incised lines cut across instep from either side and cross over at centre, flat V in shape. Deep crease in central line of vamp.
Üslup
Coptic
