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... toes , is represented in the Theban paintings ; the foot thus becoming a useful second to the hand . Many specimens of the shoes and sandals of the ancient Egyptians , may be seen in our national museum . Wilkinson , in his work on the ...
... toes , is represented in the Theban paintings ; the foot thus becoming a useful second to the hand . Many specimens of the shoes and sandals of the ancient Egyptians , may be seen in our national museum . Wilkinson , in his work on the ...
Page 12
... toes , alluded to above , and which frequently appear upon Egyptian sculp- ture , and generally upon the feet of the superior classes , are exhibited in the woodcut here given : and in the Berlin museum , one is preserved of pre- cisely ...
... toes , alluded to above , and which frequently appear upon Egyptian sculp- ture , and generally upon the feet of the superior classes , are exhibited in the woodcut here given : and in the Berlin museum , one is preserved of pre- cisely ...
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... toe and that next to it , so that the sole was held firmly , however the foot moved , and yet it allowed the sandal to be cast off at pleasure . Wilkinson says that " shoes or low boots , were also common in Egypt , but these I believe ...
... toe and that next to it , so that the sole was held firmly , however the foot moved , and yet it allowed the sandal to be cast off at pleasure . Wilkinson says that " shoes or low boots , were also common in Egypt , but these I believe ...
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... toe , crossing each other over the instep , and secured firmly round the ankle . Any person familiar with the prints of Pinelli , pictures of the modern brigands of the Abruzzi , or the models of the latter worthies in terra - cotta ...
... toe , crossing each other over the instep , and secured firmly round the ankle . Any person familiar with the prints of Pinelli , pictures of the modern brigands of the Abruzzi , or the models of the latter worthies in terra - cotta ...
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... toes were entirely uncovered , and of which an example is given in plate II . , fig . 3 . It is copied from a marble ... toes in this instance are left perfectly free ; the upper leather is secured round the ankle by a tie , while a ...
... toes were entirely uncovered , and of which an example is given in plate II . , fig . 3 . It is copied from a marble ... toes in this instance are left perfectly free ; the upper leather is secured round the ankle by a tie , while a ...
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ancient ancient Egypt ankle appear beautiful became Bloomfield boot or shoe boots and shoes British museum brogue buckles buskin calceus century chopine classes clothes color comfort common copied corns cothurnus covered Crispin decorated dress Drew early Egypt elastic boot England English engraved fashion fastened feet foot French front gentle craft Gideon Lee given gold half-boot heel high shoes HISTORY OF BOOTS inches instep kind of boot knee labor laced ladies London matter NOAH WORCESTER Ocrea ornamented pair of lasts pair of shoes period persons plate reign remarkable Roger Sherman Roman round Samuel Drew sandal says secured sewing Sherman shoemaker shoes worn silk skin slipper sole specimens stitches stockings Suwarrow tannic acid tanning THOMAS HOLCROFT thong thread tion toes trade upper leather Walkden walking wear wearer Wellington Wellington boot wore workman