Boot

Unknown

6th–7th century · Leather; incised · Islamic Art

Many types of footwear existed in the Byzantine world. Boots were worn by soldiers and laborers, slippers by monks and clergy, and sandals by government officials; the poor would have gone barefoot. The patterns incised on this sumptuously decorated boot indicate that it was made for the elite of Egypt.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century

Medium

Leather; incised

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of George F. Baker, 1890