Shoes of Hemp and bark - Specimen details

Shoes of Hemp and bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 42942

Plant Name 153.05 MORACEAE Broussonetia papyrifera Entry Book Number 113.1888
Artefact Name Shoes of Hemp and bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country Not defined TDWG Region Not defined
Parts Held Shoes of Hemp and bark Geography Description Korea
Uses Shoes of Hemp and barkUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Fibres
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Watters T Donor No
Donor Date 09/10/1888 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Shoes used commonly in Corea by Men, Women, & Children. The shoes are of Hemp and the upper portion is apparently twisted paper prepared from bark. Cleaned, repackaged, conserved by TCC, March 1996x0Dx0AEntry Book: 3 pairs of sandals or shoes

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