Papuce, nayule

NameSlippers

CultureOttomanMuslim

Dateca. 1875

Place madePrizen, Kosovo/Macedonia (contested), Europe

MediumLeather, velvet, gold thread, cotton

Dimensions9 13/16 × 3 3/8 × 11/16 in. (25 × 8.5 × 1.75 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2016.1.45ab

Object numberA.2016.1.45ab

Collections

Europe

DescriptionThe soles and lining of the slippers are leather and are nailed. The heel area is embossed. A blue cotton trims the opening to the the burgundy velvet to toe that is decorated with a large, gold, embroidered five-petal flower.

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