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King's Cap and His State Sandals

Not on view
Pair of ancient sandals with thick layered soles, woven and leather banded edges, and thong straps, heavily aged in dark browns and black

Unknown, Royal Sandals, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
King's Cap and His State Sandals
Culture
Ashanti Kingdom
Place Made
Africa, Ghana
Dimensions
a) CapHeight: 8 in. (20.32 cm); b) Sandal Length: 11 1/4 in. (28.57 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
50.37.15.1-.2a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
African Art