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Crocodile skin shoes

Object

Shoes

Object number

2000.8

Physical Description

1 pair of shoes made of brown coloured reptire leather, probably crocodile skin. Male sandal type design with metal buckle and strap.

Material

Leather

Dimension

Height (Whole): 265mm
Width (Whole): 116mm

Exhibition Label

Memories of Home, 2000

In 2000 Hackney Museum set-up a ‘West African Collecting Panel’. Its aim was to choose objects which panel members associated with growing up in West Africa. It was hoped that other people living in Hackney who had similar experiences would be able to identify with the items chosen. The panel selected 27 objects for Hackney Museum. A few are on display here - a pair of crocodile skin shoes, a N.T.G.B sack, multi-coloured woven cloth, a woven bag, a rattle made of shells and a catapult.

Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022

On display?

No