Pair of Ankle Shoes

Unknown Artist

late 19th century–early 20th century

Pair of Ankle Shoes by Unknown Artist

Medium

Leather (sole), wood (heal), silk velvet, metal wrapped thread, twisted wire, spiral wire, and metallic sequins, wool (elastic band); embroidered

Dimensions

L. 11 in. (27.9 cm)

Classification

Accessory-Foot and Leg wear

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1953

Accession Number

C.I.53.45a, b

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