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
845-1903
Record ID
845-1903
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
300
Notes
A pair of fragmented red leather slippers, Egyptian, ca. AD300-700 (probably). Decorated with gilded, openworked leather medallion. 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 slipper fragments with gilded, applied, openworked medallions. Leather Gold Leaf Tanning Gilding
Parçalar
Slippers, Slipper
Fiziksel açıklama
A pair of red leather slippers, Egyptian, ca.AD300-700 (probably). Several fragments, in poor condition. Round toe and round heel. Turned technique. Two vamps remain with gold leaf, diamond shaped applied medallions. One vamp has a second internal layer of leather remaining. Medallion patterns are slightly different but both floral openwork with thick squared border surrounding the floral section. Pointed end over instep (low throat). Two insole tabs remain, pointed at one end and circular at the other (seat end). Other fragments include treadsole and all covered in white powdery residue. Vamp 1 is 100mm wide and 90mm high; vamp 2 is 80mm wide and 95mm high; both insole tabs are 125mm long.
Üslup
Coptic
