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Embroidered Red Satin Shoes with Horse-hoof-shaped Soles

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

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

This unique pair of embroided shoes is from Manchu. It has a broad apex and round base on the sole shaped like a horse hoof. Manchu shoes features the high thick sole ranging from several centimeters to two decade centimeters. Apart from the horse-hoof-stye shoes, there is another kind of shoes whose sole is shaped like a flower pot. Usually designs are embroidered or beads are decorated over the upper or on the heel.

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  • Title: Embroidered Red Satin Shoes with Horse-hoof-shaped Soles
  • Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
  • Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
  • Object type: Shoes
  • Ethnic group: Manchu
Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

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