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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Woman's Shoe
Object Number
1974-20-10
Description
Chinese woman's shoe who has had her feet bound; high pointed toe; triangular shaped sole; round heel; shoe black and red silk with white embroidered silk sides; soles are quilted; sides of shoe is red embroidered silk; heel tab in blue, gold and black braid; green and red interior
Comment
worn by woman who has had her feet bound; common Chinese practice among upper classes for centuries; a woman's foot is wrapped and then slowly turned, breaking the bones and deforming the foot
Category
Date Made
late 19th century
Dimensions
4 3/4" long x 2 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" high
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