shoe
- Museum number
- As1960,10.463
- Description
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Shoe made of grass.
- Dimensions
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Height: 6.50 centimetres
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Weight: 135 grammes
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Width: 10 centimetres
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Depth: 26.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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From acquisition "Formosa" From acquisition "North".
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Chinese style grass shoes. They were oftenly used by commoners or farmers in daily life.
Attached label:'shoe, sole made of leaves of Randanus, upperportion of stem of Alpinia, N. Formosa. 139-1882, T. Watters Esq.'
(Professor Hu, 2007)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1960
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1960,10.463