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Pair of Woman's Boots with Tying Ribbon

Tang dynasty(618–906)/ Song dynasty(960–1279), 10th/11th century
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
40 × 29.2 cm (15.7 × 11.5 in)

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