Sandal
Nubian
Byzantine (Coptic) Period
A.D. 379–476
Dimensions
Width x length: 11 x 27 cm (4 5/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Accession Number
72.4768
Medium or Technique
Leather
Not On View
Collections
Textiles and Fashion Arts, The Ancient World
Classifications
Leather sandal; sole decorated with incised lines; leather thongs for straps. Possibly a pair with 72.4767
Provenance
By 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way