Boot, 6th–7th century, Said to be from Egypt, Akhmim (former Panopolis), Leather; incised, 9 11/16 in. long (24.6 cm long), Leather, 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
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Boot, 6th–7th century, Said, Egypt, Akhmim, former Panopolis, Leather, incised, 9 11/16, long, 24.6 cm long, types, footwear existed, Byzantine world, Boots, worn, soldiers, laborers, slippers, monks, clergy, sandals, government officials, poor, gone barefoot, patterns incised, sumptuously decorated, boot, indicate, elite
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