Pair of Hazara Women's Shoes, Afghanistan

Pair of embroidered women's shoes from Afghanistan, probably Hazara. Pair of embroidered women's shoes from Afghanistan, probably Hazara. Courtesy Textile Research Centre, Leiden, TRC 2008.0557a-b.

The Textile Research Centre (TRC), Leiden, holds a pair of embroidered women's shoes from Afghanistan, made of leather and velvet. They measure 22 x 7 cm. The decoration consists of metal thread embroidery and couching.

The shoes are probably associated with the Hazara ethnic group, who live in Central Afghanistan. They are Shi' ites, contrary to the Pashtuns and other ethnic groups in the country who are Sunnis.

The decoration 

See also the TRC digital exhibition Afghan Dress (TRC, Leiden, 2017).

TRC online catalogue (retrieved 17 May 2021).

WV

Last modified on Monday, 17 May 2021 11:23