Shoes from the Sadberk Hanim Museum Collection = Pabuc, Sadberk Hanim Muzesi Koleksiyonundan. [Exhibition catalogue].

GORUNUR, LALE

ISBN 10: 9756959916 / ISBN 13: 9789756959916

Published by Istanbul: Sadberk Hanim Muzesi, 2014., Istanbul:, 2014

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GORUNUR, LALE Shoes from the Sadberk Hanim Museum Collection = Pabuc, Sadberk Hanim Muzesi Koleksiyonundan. [Exhibition catalogue]. Istanbul: Sadberk Hanim Muzesi, 2014. Oblong 4to., 311 p., color ills. In Turkish and English. Paperback. New ISBN: 9789756959916 CATALOG: Turkish & Islamic arts KEYWORDS: Traditional arts Collection Shoes "Sadberk Hanim Museum contains a magnificent collection of Ottoman women's garments dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, based on Sadberk Koc's original private collection. As the collection has grown, so has the number of shoes, which although not large represents the diverse range of footwear worn during that period. A thematic exhibition, "Shoes from the Sadberk Hanim Museum Collection" aims to acquaint the general public with the museum's shoe collection. The collection consists mainly of late Ottoman shoes and slippers, together with a small number made in Central Asia, Iran, North Africa, India and Europe. It also includes some examples dating from the early years of the Turkish Republic, established in 1923. The exhibition presents 127 examples of diverse footwear, including boots, shoes, slippers and clogs, some of which represent traditional types while others illustrate the influence of European fashions. Most of the shoes are made of leather or fabric and embroidered with metal wire and metal wrapped thread, or additionally with silk thread, sequins, beads and other decorative materials. Clogs carved from wood and decorated with mother-of-pearl, ivory, silver and other materials were widely used in Ottoman daily life and form an eye-catching section of the exhibition. Shoes containing labels provide information about the shoe manufacturers and retailers of the late Ottoman period.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shoes from the Sadberk Hanim Museum Collection = Pabuc, Sadberk Hanim Muzesi Koleksiyonundan. [Exhibition catalogue].
• Publisher: Istanbul: Sadberk Hanim Muzesi, 2014., Istanbul:
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9756959916
• ISBN 13: 9789756959916
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Turkish & Islamic arts

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Sadberk Hanim Museum contains a magnificent collection of Ottoman women's garments dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, based on Sadberk Koc's original private collection. As the collection has grown, so has the number of shoes, which although not large represents the diverse range of footwear worn during that period. The collection consists mainly of late Ottoman shoes and slippers, together with a small number made in Central Asia, Iran, North Africa, India and Europe. It also includes some examples dating from the early years of the Turkish Republic, established in 1923. The exhibition presents 127 examples of diverse footwear, including boots, shoes, slippers and clogs, some of which represent traditional types while others illustrate the influence of European fashions. Most of the shoes are made of leather or fabric and embroidered with metal wire and metal wrapped thread, or additionally with silk thread, sequins, beads and other decorative materials. Colgs carved from wood and decorated with mother-of-pearl, ivory, silver and other materials were widely used in Ottoman daily life and form an eye-catching section of the exhibition. Shoes containing labels provide information about the shoe manufacturers and retailers of the late Ottoman period. 1.100 gr.