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Woman's shoes (gong xie)

before 1893
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin weave embroidered with silk thread, cotton plain weave
DimensionsHeight x width: 1 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (4.4 x 14 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Sarah M. Spooner
Accession number93.170-171
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift from Miss Sarah M. Spooner to the MFA, 1893
Wedding dress
about 1799
Woman's shoes (gong xie)
late 19th century
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around 1775
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Helmut Lang
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Mitre
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