Crimson silk socks- Hunan Museum
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Crimson silk socks
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Medium:Silk
Date:Western Han (206 BCE-9 CE)

Dimensions:Length: 23cm; height: 21cm; max width: 10cm

Origin: Excavated from Han Tomb No.1, Mawangdui, Changsha City, Hunan Province,1972

This pair of socks is made of thin silk in double layers. Each sock has, at its back, a silt opening with a garter to tie it up.


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