shoe- an outer covering for the human foot, made of leather, canvas, etc. and usually having a stiff or thick sole and a heel: sometimes restricted to footwear that does not cover the ankle, as distinguished from a boot.
Wooden clogs- Holland, early 20th century.
Traditional woman’s shoe- Iran, early 20th century.
‘Stilt stands’ with pearl inlays- Turkey, late 19th century.
Woven straw shoes- Ukraine, late 19th/early 20th century.
Traditional woman’s shoe- Japan, late 19th century.
Upturned shoe with embroidery- Turkmenistan, 19th century.
Manchu woman’s shoe- China, 19th century.
Note- To see more from this collection go here.
(Thank you 18th century blog for the link.)
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