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Women’s footwear. Nanais

Title:

Women’s footwear

Ethnic groups:

Nanais

Territory:

river Anyui, Ussuri Krai

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Rubrics:

Costume

Material:

Leather (fish); paint; metal (buttons); leather (fish)

Dimensions:

height 29.5

Number:

РЭМ 1871-30/2

Annotation:

The Amur type footwear is made of fish skin. The vamp cut from one piece of Manchurian trout skin with the sole and side parts; the toe is turned up and puckered. Low tops are made of keta salmon skin. The triangular insert in the vamp and the top are decorated with a painted spiral foliage ornament.