Silk & Textile Shoe from China (Illustration)

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by The Trustees of the British Museum
published on 25 April 2016

Silk & Textile Shoe from China — 6th-7th century CE Chinese shoe composed by two halves joined at the back of the heel and at the toe. The halves are made of superimposed layers of woolen and hemp textiles stitched together and bound with silk along the edges. The sole is made of leather.

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