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title: Byzantine Egyptian Shoes
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8460/byzantine-egyptian-shoes/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Byzantine Egyptian Shoes
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8460.jpg)
## Image Caption
Dating between the 4th-7th centuries CE, these shoes feature gilded leather. Found near Panopolis (now Akhmim, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/)). They measure 23.5 cm in length (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2018, March 27). Byzantine Egyptian Shoes. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Byzantine Egyptian Shoes." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 27, 2018. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Byzantine Egyptian Shoes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Mar 2018, .
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© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/443615?sortBy=Relevance&ft=byzantine+shoe&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=9) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/443615?sortBy=Relevance&ft=byzantine+shoe&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=9). Submitted by [Patrick Tinkham](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/uncapaddy/ "User Page: Patrick Tinkham"), published on 27 March 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.