Man's shoes

NameShoes

CultureBakhtiari

Date1973-1975

Place madeDezful, Khuzestan, Iran, South Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, leather

Dimensions3 15/16 × 11 7/16 × 4 5/16 in. (10 × 29 × 11 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Luba Staller, A.2015.34.4ab.

Object numberA.2015.34.4ab

ProvenanceCommissioned by donor from traditional vendors in the Bazaar in Dezful, Iran (Khuzestan area); Luba Staller grew up in Woodstock, NY. Because of her husband’s involvement in agriculture, she has lived most of her adult life in California. In 1973, they moved as a family (two daughters, one son) to Iran while he worked for an agricultural development bank. They stayed for two years in the town of Dezful (Khuzestan Province) and then two years in Tehran where she volunteered at the ethnological museum. While in Dezful, Luba spent a lot of time at the town’s bazaar where she bought a complete Bakhtiari man’s outfit, now offered to the museum.

DescriptionThese light tan pointed toed shoes have woven cotton white uppers that extend to the ankle, the heel and toe are coiled leather, the upper heel is leather and two leather bands join upper to sole. The sole appears to be of tightly compacted navy cotton. Shoes are lined in black cotton.