Embroidered shoe

Shoe with wooden sole and wooden block inside to support heel

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Shoe with wooden sole and wooden block inside to support heel
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Shoe with wooden sole and wooden block inside to support heel and instep, silk embroidered uppers, Chinese, 1870-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658004
Materials:
complete, leather, wood, cotton (cloth), silk, silk (cloth) and metal
Measurements:
overall: 66 mm x 95 mm x 38 mm,
type:
shoe