Shoe Last
Manufacturer / Maker
unidentified
Mediumiron
Dimensions1 7/8 × 2 7/8 × 9 in. (4.8 × 7.3 × 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase
Object numberPC1976.86.158
DescriptionThis is an iron shoe last made for shoemaking. The last is shaped like a human foot, and it is around this that the sole of a shoe is formed before creating the remainder. There is a ridge stretching from the toes to the ankle portion of the last, as well as a shorter one running from the heel to the ankle. On the right side of the front is a faint number "3" written in the metal. At the ankle is a raised bowl-like shape with an indent in the middle. This indent allows the last to be attached upside down onto a shoe last stand and secured. The iron metal is a mix of black and brown throughout.On View
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