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Acquired from the Egypt Exploration Fund.\r\n\r\nCoptic footwear was primarily made with leather, often using the turned technique, to produce a slipper or shoe with a straight sole. Slippers often included a rand at the vamp and a fibre padded sole sewn together with prominent stitching or insole tab. They show variation in the form and height of the instep. Shoes were generally slip-ons and also show variation in the form and height of the instep. Footwear was highly decorated in geometric and floral designs. Often a variety of techniques were used in combination, with the most popular being dyeing, gilding, openwork and appliqué.\r\n","physicalDescription":"A flat shoe of dark leather. Round toe and round heel. Turned technique. Sole: Straight. No insole (?) Leather cracked. Some indentations at tread and seat. Inside at tread has scratched lines and dirt. Sole is coming away from upper at tread. Upper: Circle medallion applied to vamp. Design has been cutout from leather (same colour) and sewn onto another layer. The full medallion is sewn onto vamp with a cross stitch all the way around. A ring of 18 stitched crosses circles the medallion. The ‘north’ point has a stitched sunburst between the crosses and this is repeated either side ie: ‘east and ‘west’. Not repeated ‘south’. The medallion has a central cutout cross surrounded by four circular cutout knops. 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