Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Death Footwear
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
866-1903
Record ID
866-1903
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
An incomplete pair of fibre open shoes. Egyptian, ca. AD1800-1900 (possibly). Round toe (flattened off) and round heel. Treadsole: Swayed. Rope like fibre woven across five vertical, thick strips (8mm wide) of same fibre (papyrus?). Toe knot protrudes through. Whip stitch, with fibre cord, sews sole to upper approx 15mm apart. Bright golden in colour. Insole: Of palm leaf woven 2 over, 2 under. Upper: One piece that joins at medial quarter, sewn with reinforcing strip of palm. Top edge sewn over with palm. Quarters and vamp edges (no vamp covering toes) woven 2 over, 2 under.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven palm or papyrus
Parçalar
Shoe, Shoe
Fiziksel açıklama
An incomplete pair of fibre open shoes. Egyptian, ca. AD1800-1900 (possibly). Round toe (flattened off) and round heel. Treadsole: Swayed. Rope like fibre woven across five vertical, thick strips (8mm wide) of same fibre (papyrus?). Toe knot protrudes through. Whip stitch, with fibre cord, sews sole to upper approx 15mm apart. Bright golden in colour. Insole: Of palm leaf woven 2 over, 2 under. Upper: One piece that joins at medial quarter, sewn with reinforcing strip of palm. Top edge sewn over with palm. Quarters and vamp edges (no vamp covering toes) woven 2 over, 2 under.
