Shoes

Museum number:
18-1544a,b
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3921
Description:
Shoes, a pair; yellow-beige painted wood with gold cloth and black velvet bordered leather straps. A raised, gold painted ruffled design, borders the high heeled shoe. The soles are yellowish gum. “37,” “Kabirargkitar” and “Tasikmala Ja” is written on the base. Worn by women. Height 7 cm. Length 23 cm.
Donor:
Bernard G. Saunders
Collection place:
Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Shoes (footwear)
Accession date:
April 1, 1984
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Shoes, accession number 18-1544a,b, described as Shoes, a pair; yellow-beige painted wood with gold cloth and black velvet bordered leather straps. A raised, gold painted ruffled design, borders the high heeled shoe. The soles are yellowish gum. “37,” “Kabirargkitar” and “Tasikmala Ja” is written on the base. Worn by women. Height 7 cm. Length 23 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Shoes, accession number 18-1544a,b, described as Shoes, a pair; yellow-beige painted wood with gold cloth and black velvet bordered leather straps. A raised, gold painted ruffled design, borders the high heeled shoe. The soles are yellowish gum. “37,” “Kabirargkitar” and “Tasikmala Ja” is written on the base. Worn by women. Height 7 cm. Length 23 cm.

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