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
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ProvenanceGift from Miss Sarah M. Spooner to the MFA, 1893
about 1799
late 19th century
19th century
19th century
around 1775
mid 19th century
about 1801
16–17th century
late 18th–early 19th century