Sandal

48-29-251B

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 48-29-251B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Date Made 19th Century - 1948
Section Asian
Materials Leather | Textile | Metallic Thread
Technique Embroidered
Description

One of a pair of sandals for a man. Brown leather. Flat sole, two broad straps crossed over the toes and fastened at rear of instep; heel strap. Crossing in step is strap with red cloth embroidered with gilded silver-wrapped thread. Green leather and red cloth trimming.

Length 25.4 cm
Width 9.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Presbyterian Board of Missions, 1948

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