Pair of soled shoes worn by Chinese lady with bound feet

Made:
1870-1910 in China
Pair of wooden soled shoes, covered with silk, silk uppers

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Pair of wooden soled shoes, covered with silk, silk uppers
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Pair of wooden soled shoes, covered with silk, silk uppers, worn by Chinese lady with " bound feet", Chinese, 1870-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A243971
Materials:
complete, wood, silk and cotton
Measurements:
overall: 115 mm x 40 mm x 50 mm,
type:
shoe