Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
300
Basım Yeri
Egypt (made) Antinoe (made) -
Konu
Africa Archaeology Death Footwear
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Length: 200mm, Tread width: 60mm, Waist width: 45mm, Seat width: 50mm, Heel height: 50mm, Heel thickness: 3mm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
T.157-1914
Kayıt Numarası
T.157-1914
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
300
Notlar
A brown leather shoe, Egyptian, ca. AD300-700 (probably). Decorated with an openwork leather medallion. Acquired from the Egypt Exploration Fund. 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
Tanning leather with applique and openwork. Leather Tanning Applique Openwork
Fiziksel açıklama
A flat, dark leather shoe. Semi-pointed toe and round heel. Turned technique with rand. Sole: Straight, probably Right. Poor condition, ripped at tread. Leather black and cracked all over. Insole creased. Upper: One piece, black. Quarters connected at backseam with central rand piece. Topband of red leather (5mm wide) sewn with running stitch. Comes to a slight point over instep. Decorative openwork leather medallion applied to vamp. Shaped like an upside down rounded heart. Cutout oval at tip; then four cutout thick rectangles of different sizes; then a triangle pointing to the instep; in each knop of the heart are four cutout circles. The medallion has a bottom layer which may have exposed a leather of a different colour. The medallion is sewn with running stitch. Cracks at toe. Medial topband near backseam is detached. Medial area detached from sole. Cracks at lateral quarter.
Üslup
Coptic