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Embroidered Cloth Shoes with Pointed Tips

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

These are traditional Yi shoes. The curled toes make it easier to avoid tripping on the uneven terrain in the mountainous regions where the Yi live.

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Title: Embroidered Cloth Shoes with Pointed Tips
Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
Object type: Accessory
Ethnic group: Yi

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

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