Shoe with deep sole composed of layers

Made:
1870-1910 in China
Shoe with very deep sole composed of layers of cord with

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Shoe with very deep sole composed of layers of cord with
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Shoe with very deep sole composed of layers of cord with leather base, upper of silk cloth with appliqued scrollwork design, sole plastered, Chinese, 1870-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658001
Materials:
leather, card, canvas, silk, cotton, plaster and complete
Measurements:
overall: 121 mm x 210 mm x 50 mm,
type:
shoe