Author
Unknown
Publication Date
700
Publication Place
Egypt (Made) Akhmim (Made) -
Subject
Archaeology Death Footwear Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
846-1903
Record ID
846-1903
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
700
Notes
A pair of brown, flat, childâs leather ankle boots. Egyptian, ca. AD700-1000 (possibly). Semi-pointed toe and round heel. Turned technique with rand. Sole: Straight. Sole turns up at back to create heel. Heel is defined by soleâs end and rand strips either side. Upper: Ankle piece is same piece as vamp/ quarters. Another strip (15mm at throat, 6mm at heel) of leather appears above the heel and quarters with surrounding topband that resembles the rand. This strip connects heel and quarters to the ankle piece. It is triangular at the throat. The ankle piece connects at the backseam with a strip of leather, also resembling the rand. The topband of ankle piece is serrated. Triangular piece is sewn into top, lateral back of ankle piece which attaches to the backseam.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tanned leather Leather Tanning
Parçalar
Boot, Boot
Fiziksel açıklama
A pair of brown, flat, childâs leather ankle boots. Egyptian, ca. AD700-1000 (possibly). Semi-pointed toe and round heel. Turned technique with rand. Sole: Straight. Sole turns up at back to create heel. Heel is defined by soleâs end and rand strips either side. Upper: Ankle piece is same piece as vamp/quarters. Another strip (15mm at throat, 6mm at heel) of leather appears above the heel and quarters with surrounding topband that resembles the rand. This strip connects heel and quarters to the ankle piece. It is triangular at the throat. The ankle piece connects at the backseam with a strip of leather, also resembling the rand. The topband of ankle piece is serrated. Triangular piece is sewn into top, lateral back of ankle piece which attaches to the backseam.
Üslup
Coptic
