China
Pair of Woman's Boots with Tying Ribbon
INV-1536
ChinaTang dynasty(618–906)/ Song dynasty(960–1279), 10th/11th century
Pair of Woman's Boots with Tying Ribbon
China
liaoChinese (culture or style)East Asianasiantextilecostume accessory - shoe
Date
Tang dynasty(618–906)/ Song dynasty(960–1279), 10th/11th century
Medium
Outer boot: silk, complementary weft twill weave with inner warps; seam trim cord: silk, oblique interlacing; ribbon and top boot edge binding: silk, simple and complex gauze weave; lined with silk, plain weave; lining’s upper edge facing: silk, twill damask weave; sole: silk, plain weave; tying ribbon: twill weave self-patterned by areas of twill weave
Dimensions
a: 40 × 29.2 cm (15 3/4 × 11 1/2 in.)
b: 39.2 × 28.6 cm (15 3/8 × 11 1/4 in.)
Repeat: 13.2-14 × 12 cm (5 1/8-5 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)
c (ribbon): 1.45 × 60.8 cm (5/8 × 24 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Robert Allerton Endowment
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