sock
- Museum number
- As1999,12.5.a-b
- Description
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Pair of child's socks; knitted of red and black wool in geometric pattern, with orange and fuchsia stripes embroidered on top of foot.
- Production date
- 1975-1999
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.50 centimetres
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Length: 15 centimetres
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Width: 9 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Collection acquired at Mary and Bayram-Ali Sunday bazaars September-October 1999 while carrying out excavations at Merv. This style of wool sock is rarely seen now; replaced with local synthetics [donor information].
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- May need conservation as there are moth castings inside and wool is shedding.
- Acquisition date
- 1999
- Acquisition notes
- Purchased by the donor at the Bayram-Ali bazaar in October 1999.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- As1999,12.5.a-b