Sandals, pair of papyrus sandals made using the ribbon technique; edges finished with a cross-ribbed technique. Footwear; grave goods. New Kingdom, Egypt, c. 1550–c. 1069 BC. Clothing. Height 24.4 cm, width 11 cm., A pair of woven sandals made from natural fibers, displayed flat on a smooth gray background, showing a few areas of frayed and worn weaving; the sandals are tan and light brown with variations in shade across the woven strips and braided edges, and the straps are formed from twisted fiber loops.
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Sandals, pair of papyrus sandals made using the ribbon technique; edges finished with a cross-ribbed technique. Footwear; grave goods. New Kingdom, Egypt, c. 1550–c. 1069 BC. Clothing. Height 24.4 cm, width 11 cm., A pair of woven sandals made from natural fibers, displayed flat on a smooth gray background, showing a few areas of frayed and worn weaving; the sandals are tan and light brown with variations in shade across the woven strips and braided edges, and the straps are formed from twisted fiber loops.

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Sandals pair papyrus sandals using ribbon technique edges finished cross-ribbed technique Footwear grave goods New Kingdom Egypt c 1550–c 1069 Bc Clothing Height 24.4 cm width 11 cm woven sandals natural fibers displayed flat smooth gray background showing areas frayed worn weaving sandals tan light brown variations shade across woven strips braided edges straps formed twisted fiber loops.

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