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Pair of Shoes
The central motif of a cross suggests that this pair of leather shoes was made for a priest, although they could also have been worn by an upper-class man. Many poor people in this period went barefoot, including shoemakers, while those who could afford to wore sandals (government officials); slippers (monks and clergy); or boots (soldiers and laborers).
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
John P. Demoleas (Saint Peter's Foundation), New Brunswick, New Jersey, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by purchase.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Each H: 3 9/16 x L: 10 1/4 x W: 3 9/16 in. (9 x 26 x 9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1993
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
VO.95 (73.140, 73.141)