Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
300
Basım Yeri
Egypt (Made) Akhmim (Made) -
Konu
Africa Archaeology Death Footwear
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
849-1903
Kayıt Numarası
849-1903
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
300
Notlar
A pair of dark leather shoes, Egyptian, ca. AD300-700 (probably). Decorated with an openwork medallion. Made using the turned technique with rand. Acquired from D.B.Myers Esq. 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 with openwork and applique. Leather Tanning Applique Openwork
Parçalar
Shoe, Shoe
Fiziksel açıklama
A pair of flat shoes of dark leather. Eqyptian, ca. AD300-700 (probably). Turned technique with rand. Round toe and round heel. Sole: Straight. Upper: One piece. Vamp decorated with 55mm diameter medallion of openwork. Central cross (equal arm lengths) with arms ending in spade shapes. Medallion stitched on with cross-stitch. Layer of different leather exposed beneath and may have been white. Medallion is circled by two rows of threaded openwork, revealing white leather strip on inner circle and maroon leather strip on outer circle. Medium throat that comes to appoint over instep. There is an extra piece of semi-circled leather above rand at backseam, 10mm high.