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Women's shoe of cowhide with upstanding tongue, decorated with perforations and notches, provided with low heel
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Women's shoe of cowhide with upstanding tongue, decorated with perforations and notches, provided with low heel

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1650 · perforating; leather

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Shoe of black leather. Left-right symmetrical. The front flap runs into a flap over which a strap is fastened. The block heel is partially loose, at which place a strip of red leather has been attached. Decoration of two upstitchings, perforations, and notches. (related to BK-NM-8430).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDamesschoen van runderleer met opstaande tong, versierd met perforaties en kartels, voorzien van lage hak. c. 1600 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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