sandal

An item at Louvre

Sole for an adult-sized sandal. Small holes on the folded edge show that the sole was sewn to the body of the sandal. On the inner side, papyrus fibers.

Department of Egyptian Antiquities

An exhibit at Louvre

The collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities present the civilization that evolved on the banks of the Nile, from the end of Prehistory (around 4,000 BCE) to the Christian era (from the 4th century CE).

Louvre