Cross-patterned, gold-leaf-decorated leather shoes
Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, GreeceMaterial: Leather, gold leaf
Date range: 5th-8th century AD
Origin: Unknown (Byzantine/Early Christian period)
A pair of well-preserved leather shoes. The shoes are pointed at the toe and feature intricate gold-leaf cross decoration on the front or instep.
The gold-leaf design is prominent, consisting of a large circular central motif, which contains a cross, surrounded by smaller decorative elements and a triangular pattern above it.
"Three pairs of leather shoes with gold-leaf decorations" and are dated to the 5th–8th century.
Museum label reference: Three pairs of leather shoes with gold-leaf decorations. 5th-8th c. BXM 505-507
Original Text: Τρία ζεύγη δερμάτινων υποδημάτων με διακοσμήσεις από φύλλο χρυσού. 5ος-8ος αι.
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