Shoe

97-122-145

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 97-122-145
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Date Made 1800-1893
Section Asian
Materials Velvet (uncertain) | Leather
Technique Embroidered
Description

Shoe for a child. Red velvet front, very worn. Embroidery of floral motifs using silver-wrapped thread. Two punch holes made through the sole.

Length 22.5 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-122-145 - Old Museum Number | 3046 - ANSP Number | 778 - Other Number

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