E0741A: Chinese Slippers

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0741A

Classification Category:

10:Unclassifiable Artifacts

Marks/Labels:

Black letters spelling "Chinese" on E741A.

Materials:

botanical ➔ fiber
fabric
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather

Dimensions:

26.5 cm L
10 cm W
3.5 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.

Source Locality:

China

Description:

Pair of Chinese slippers made from woven grass with padded fabric insoles.

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