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Infant's christening shoes

1956
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave with synthetic net (tulle), and cotton thread.
DimensionsCenter back: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Patricia Loiko in memory of her mother
Accession number2008.335.5-6
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceWorn by the donor, Patricia Loiko, for her christening in 1956; Gift to the MFA (Accession date: June 25, 2008)
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