Shoe / calceus

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Shoe / calceus

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 77

Description

Roman shoe or calceus of leather, with pierced openwork, found at the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 100 - 120 AD

Use

Shoes are used for both fashion and practical purposes.

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Leather, Shoe
Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 77

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums of Scotland

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shoe

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

lace-up shoes, leather

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland weblink to object, Canmore weblink to Newstead (Trimontium)