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Women’s Shoes (Kebis)

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Description

The material of this kebis is leather, metal fasteners, and the heel is made from an animal hoof. The shoes were made using tanned ox leather. The heel is high. The upper front part of the shoes is carved with an ornament in the shape of ram’s horns - a symbol of abundance. The shoes are decorated with cosmogonic patterns rooted in the ancient art of the tribes, including circular sun motifs and a camel’s hoof pattern that forms a closed decorative cycle.

Dating period: XIX век
Material: Leather, Silver
Technique: Sewing, Silvering
Size: 34
Category: Ethnography
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