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Collector:
Yu Yee Tom  Search this
Donor Name:
Vorda Honnold  Search this
Length - Object:
18.5 cm
Width - Object:
7 cm
Height - Object:
6 cm
Culture:
Chinese  Search this
Object Type:
Shoe
Place:
China, Asia
Accession Date:
1 Sep 1989
Collection Date:
Ca. 1890
Notes:
BLACK FELT COVERING TOE AND USED AS EDGING. BUTTERFLY DESIGN EMBROIDERED IN RED AND GREEN ON TOE WITH SMALLER BUTTERFLY, BIRD, & FLORAL DESIGN ON SIDES OF UPPERS. ROCKER SOLES, LEATHER ON BOTTOM. WORN BEFORE MARRIAGE. PURCHASED BY THE COLLECTOR IN CHINA ABOUT 1890.
Record Last Modified:
2 Dec 2021
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
364394
USNM Number:
E425668-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30a865fe1-92a0-42e6-bc32-a320be10b904
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458821