Card/Transcription No.: 085a

85 (a) Bead Sandal

Sandal of coloured beadwork. L. foot.
Max. Length 20.5: max. width 8: W. at instep 5.5, at heel 5.5.
Base of leather. Beads threaded & then sewn to leather.
Toe-thong, .7 in diam. starts 5 from toe. A circular thong of leather(?) covered with beads in
spiral pattern. Ends at top in a flat papyrus, 2.7 wide, overlying ends of side thongs.
Side-thongs, same diam., begin 5.7 from heel. At 4 up they flare into bands, 2.5 wide, with
papyrus designs.

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Elaborate patterns in coloured faience disc. beads (see phot).
Colours - blue, yellow, green, red & white.

Treatment Boiling wax poured over it.