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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Woman's Shoe
Object Number
1974-20-11
Description
Chinese woman's shoe who has had her feet bound; low pointed toe; triangular sole; curved oval heel; green quilted sole; blue quilted heel with embroidered sides; body of shoe of red embroidered silk and ribbon of black; green silk heel tab; pink silk lining
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" long x 1 3/4" wide x 2 1/4" high
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
