Roman — Roman; 1st century
Shoe
Leather shoe, caliga sandal type; with a double nailed sole and an openwork upper. This type of shoe was worn by the Roman military and was a robust style with a hobnailed sole designed for marching.
Evidence for shoemaking is common in Roman London. As processing leather was incredibly smelly, workshops were in the industrial area away from the centre. Shoemaking and repairing took place in workshops that fronted the main streets.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 984
- Object name:
- shoe
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Roman; 1st century
- Material:
leather
- Measurements/duration:
- L 260 mm, W 82 mm, H 105 mm (overall)
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
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- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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