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Sandal
Nubian
Byzantine (Coptic) Period
A.D. 379–476
Medium/Technique
Leather
Dimensions
Width x length: 11 x 27 cm (4 5/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4768
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLeather sandal; sole decorated with incised lines; leather thongs for straps. Possibly a pair with 72.4767
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)