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Shoe belonging to Hildegard, Abbess of Zürich

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The item is a cutting or proof from Archaeological Journal (see Bibliography).The engraving shows a shoe, one of a pair preserved in Zürich. It is described as being made of stamped and gilded leather, and lined in green silk. It belonged to Hildegard, great-granddaughter of Charlemagne and Abbess of Zürich from 853-859.
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Title: Shoe belonging to Hildegard, Abbess of Zürich
Description:
The item is a cutting or proof from Archaeological Journal (see Bibliography).
The engraving shows a shoe, one of a pair preserved in Zürich.
It is described as being made of stamped and gilded leather, and lined in green silk.
It belonged to Hildegard, great-granddaughter of Charlemagne and Abbess of Zürich from 853-859.

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