Author
Unknown
Publication Date
700
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Akhmim (made) -
Subject
Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
857-1903
Record ID
857-1903
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
700
Notes
An incomplete pair of flat, red leather, child's shoes, Egyptian, ca. AD700-1000 (possibly). Made with the welted technique. Acquired from D.B. Myers. Coptic footwear was primarily made with leather, often 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 Leather Tanning
Parçalar
Shoe, Shoe
Fiziksel açıklama
A childâs flat, red leather pair of shoes. Egyptian, ca. AD700-1000 (possibly). Semi-pointed toe and round heel. Welted construction. Sole: Swayed. White layers showing through at tread and waist. Stitching and cord around treadsole perimeter mostly remains and on topside perimeter where sole attaches to upper.
Üslup
Coptic
