E0900: Velvet Shoe

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0900

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Footwear

Marks/Labels:

"Persian" on sole

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ velvet
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather
metal

Dimensions:

23 cm L
8 cm W
6.5 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Description:

This shoe is made of green and blue velvet. Sole is made of brown leather and the toe is pointed upwards.

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