Shoes

NameFootwear

CultureBalkans

Date1913-1919

Place madeAlbania, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumLeather, cotton, metallic thread, sequins

Dimensions9 7/16 × 3 9/16 × 2 3/16 in. (24 × 9 × 5.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.15ab

Object numberA.2015.13.15ab

DescriptionThese light-colored leather shoes are made of a single piece of leather joined at toe. The woven uppers in blue, black, brown and gold threads. The tongue is a loop ending in a brown and orange pompom. Around the opening is a tightly woven brown collar extension into which cotton tie is interlaced.