Collection Artwork
A pair of pink-and-cream-colored ankle-high shoes with embroidered flowers, leaves, and a purple-winged butterfly at the toe.
A pair of pink-and-cream-colored ankle-high shoes with embroidered flowers, leaves, and a purple-winged butterfly at the toe.
A pair of pink-and-cream-colored ankle-high shoes with embroidered flowers, leaves, and a purple-winged butterfly at the toe.
A pair of pink-and-cream-colored ankle-high shoes with embroidered flowers, leaves, and a purple-winged butterfly at the toe.
A pair of pink-and-cream-colored ankle-high shoes with embroidered flowers, leaves, and a purple-winged butterfly at the toe.
A pair of pink-and-cream-colored ankle-high shoes with embroidered flowers, leaves, and a purple-winged butterfly at the toe.
lotus shoes (shoes for bound feet)
probably late 19th or 20th century
hand-sewn cotton, hand-embroidered silk, wood
embroidery size: 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.
boot shaft size: 2 3/8 x 4 7/8 in.
object size (each shoe): 6 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 5 in.
Gift of Scot and Julie Cohen
probably made in Shandong region, China, Asia
2020.6.11.a-b

Ongoing Research

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