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Description: | Shoes of this type were for indoor use only.
A pair of woman's bound feet indoor shoes with pointed toes curved downward and arched soles. The upper is of yellow silk embroidered with floral designs in shades of blue, edged with ribbons and a green silk top-band. Back flap in ruyi-shape of pale blue silk extends from ankle. Lined with green cotton. Arched wooden sole with high heel which is covered with white silk, and with two top-pieces of quilted white cotton. From Shandong.
caption: General view of object no. 12.12.49/2. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | silk cotton wood Textiles thread ribbon bound foot shoes Shoes | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-77280 | Go to resource |
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