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Record 1 1996-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear (Clothing)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

A wooden shoe worn by peasants in Europe.

CONT

Typical of this valley in the Pyrenees, these sabots are fashioned from a root that lends delicacy to the carving. Young men gave such footwear to their sweethearts. The length of the toe indicated the extent of their love.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

(de «botte et savate»). Chaussures de bois.

CONT

Ces sabots sont typiquement de la Vallée de Bethmale, dans les Pyrénées. Ils sont taillés dans une racine d'arbre, ce qui en rendait l'exécution délicate. Cadeau du fiancé à la jeune fille. La pointe de sabot était d'autant plus longue que le garçon était plus amoureux.

Spanish

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