Shoes Item Number: N1.11 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of black, silk, slipper-style shoes with a thick, platform-like sole; sole is comprised of compressed layers of leather. Cotton lining.
Cultural Context
worn by man
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected before 1927
- Owned by Berkeley Galleries Ltd. before March 1960
- Received from Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Shoes
- Identification Number
- N1.11 a-b
- Type of Item
- shoe
- Material
- silk fibre, leather skin and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn, dyed and woven
- Part A
- height 7.5 cm, width 8.7 cm, depth 24.5 cm
- Part B
- height 7.5 cm, width 8.7 cm, depth 25.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd.
- Received from
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- before 1927
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0023/0033 a-b