| Artefact ID | 1779 |
| TM ID | - |
| Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 17 (Dayr Muṣṭafā Kāšif) | Class | Garment/adornment/accessories |
| Material | Leather |
| Description | Leather sole of a child shoe. The sole belonged to a right shoe. Nearly totally preserved, the sole measures a mere 13cm in length, which suggests that the shoe belonged to a child. The stitching visible along almost the entirety of the perimeter of the sole points to a closed shoe rather than a sandal. |
| Selection criteria | Archaeological context associated with Christian markers |
| Date from | 350 |
| Date to | 700 |
| Dating criteria | Chronology of the site of Dayr Muṣṭafā Kāšif. |
| Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
| Archaeological context | Found in 2021 in a probably disturbed context in the northwestern quarter of the main building of Dayr Muṣṭafā Kāšif. The area had been excavated in 1908-1909 by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and by local inspectors in 1987, 1989 or 1991 (Ghica et al. 2024: 153). |
| Accession number | Unknown. The object is kept at the local Copto-Islamic inspectorate of Kharga Oasis. |
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