Indian Embroidered Man's Shoes, Gujarat, 19th C. Pair of leather and textile shoes with intricate embroidery in polychrome silk, metallic thread and gold sequins. Size: 10'' x 3'' x 3'' (25 x 8 x 8 cm). Each depicting a peacock with a spread tail seen from the front, surrounded by dense floral ornamentation. The chain stitch work is applied onto a crimson silk ground, which in turn covers coarse cotton. Lined and soled with leather. .

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