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title: Silk & Textile Shoe from China
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4988/silk--textile-shoe-from-china/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Silk & Textile Shoe from China
_Authored by The Trustees of the British Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4988.jpg)
## Image Caption
6th-7th century CE Chinese shoe composed by two halves joined at the back of the heel and at the toe. The halves are made of superimposed layers of woolen and hemp textiles stitched together and bound with [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/) along the edges. The sole is made of leather.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2016, April 25). Silk & Textile Shoe from China. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Silk & Textile Shoe from China." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 25, 2016. .
### MLA
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Silk & Textile Shoe from China." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Apr 2016, .
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