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Pair of slippers

Title	Pair of slippers
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	200
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	859-1903
Record ID	859-1903
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	200
Notes	An incomplete pair of partial leather slippers, Egyptian, ca. AD200-500 (possibly). Probably made with 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 leather and papyrus Leather Papyrus Tanning
Parçalar	Slippers, Slipper
Fiziksel açıklama	An incomplete pair of partial, flat leather slippers. Egyptian, ca. AD200-500 (possibly). Probably semi-pointed toe. Round heel. Probably turned technique. Treadsole: Straight. Stitching holes around perimeter. Central stitching hole with some cord remains shaped as a V leading to an oval leading to a teardrop. Midsole: several layers of papyrus (?) remain at tread and mid-waist. Insole: Missing. Upper: No decoration.
Üslup	Coptic

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Pair of slippers

Author Unknown

Publication Date 200

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 859-1903

Record ID 859-1903

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 200

Notes An incomplete pair of partial leather slippers, Egyptian, ca. AD200-500 (possibly). Probably made with 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 leather and papyrus Leather Papyrus Tanning

Parçalar Slippers, Slipper

Fiziksel açıklama An incomplete pair of partial, flat leather slippers. Egyptian, ca. AD200-500 (possibly). Probably semi-pointed toe. Round heel. Probably turned technique. Treadsole: Straight. Stitching holes around perimeter. Central stitching hole with some cord remains shaped as a V leading to an oval leading to a teardrop. Midsole: several layers of papyrus (?) remain at tread and mid-waist. Insole: Missing. Upper: No decoration.

Üslup Coptic