Pair of decorated shoes for woman with bound feet

Made:
1870-1910 in China
Pair of shoes for woman with bound feet, wooden sole

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Pair of shoes for woman with bound feet, wooden sole
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Pair of shoes for woman with bound feet, wooden sole, silk upper, decorated with braid and embroidery, Chinese, 1870-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658006
Materials:
wood, silk, cotton (cloth), leather and complete
Measurements:
overall: 95 mm x 85 mm x 40 mm,
type:
shoe