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Title	Pair of shoes
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	300
Publication Place	Egypt (made) Akhmim (made) -
Subject	Africa Archaeology Death Footwear
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	860-1903
Record ID	860-1903
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	300
Notes	Flat, light coloured leather shoes. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500 (possibly). Decorated in geometric, gilded designs. Made using the turned 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 appliquÃ©.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tanned, gilded leather. Leather Gold Leaf Gilding Tanning
Parçalar	Shoe, Shoe
Fiziksel açıklama	Flat shoes of light coloured leather. Pointed toe and round heel. Turned technique. Upper and sole now separate. Not a pair although look very similar.
Üslup	Coptic

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Pair of shoes

Author Unknown

Publication Date 300

Publication Place Egypt (made) Akhmim (made) -

Subject Africa Archaeology Death Footwear

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 860-1903

Record ID 860-1903

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 300

Notes Flat, light coloured leather shoes. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500 (possibly). Decorated in geometric, gilded designs. Made using the turned 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 appliquÃ©.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tanned, gilded leather. Leather Gold Leaf Gilding Tanning

Parçalar Shoe, Shoe

Fiziksel açıklama Flat shoes of light coloured leather. Pointed toe and round heel. Turned technique. Upper and sole now separate. Not a pair although look very similar.

Üslup Coptic