Author
Unknown
Publication Date
300
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Akhmim (made) -
Subject
Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 235mm, Tread width: 65mm, Waist width: 70mm, Seat width: 60mm, Sole at heel thickness: 4mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
868-1903
Record ID
868-1903
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
300
Notes
A black leather slipper, Egyptian, ca. AD300-500 (possibly). Decorated with a circular leather medallion.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tanned and dyed leather with applique. Leather Tanning Dyeing Applique
Fiziksel açıklama
A flat, black leather slipper. Semi-pointed toe and round heel. Turned technique. Treadsole: Straight. Worn and creased. Cracked at seat. Stitching at waist and seat remains. Small hole at seat. Insole: A separate piece of leather has been applied to the waist. It ends in a pointed tab at the waist. Skinny waist (18mm wide) to circular seat (60mm diameter) with running stitch. Upper: Vamp has high throat ending in a point over the instep. The instep topband (5mm) is sewn with running stitch. Black leather, circular medallion (33mm diameter) centre of vamp, sewn with cross stitch (?). Quarters are partial as they run around from vamp to seat (one piece) cutting diagonally down to end in a point at the front of the seat (stitching broken so are unattached to sole). Holes in vamp at threadâs edge and right side over instep.
Üslup
Coptic
