a, b) Pair of 'Pathani' shoes with multi-colored embroidery designs on toe and instep; strap and buckle; ancient design but modern manufacture.
Donor:
Frank Trottier and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Rajasthan, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Frank Trottier
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Embroidery (visual works) and Shoes (footwear)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
April 3, 1962
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Comment:
Style probably diffused from Afghanistan; see acc. envelope. "Ancient design in shoe but with modern treatment of embroidery. This style probably diffused from Afghanistan when the Pathanis migrated to India" (note in accession envelope).
Loans:
S1981-1982 #39: University of California, Davis/Pat Charley (January 19, 1982–March 30, 1982)