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Embroidered Cloth Boots with Stitched Soles

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China

This is a pair of Mongol women's boots made of embroidered black cloth. Boots like these were popular in farming and pastoral communities. Cloth boots are light, comfortable to wear and provide good air circulation, but they are not as warm as leather boots.

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  • Title: Embroidered Cloth Boots with Stitched Soles
  • Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
  • Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
  • Object type: Shoes
  • Ethnic group: Mongol
Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

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