Crimson silk socks
Medium:Silk
Date:Western Han (206 BCE-9 CE)
Dimensions:Length: 23cm; height: 21cm; max width: 10cm
Origin: Excavated from Han Tomb No.1, Mawangdui, Changsha City, Hunan Province,1972
This pair of socks is made of thin silk in double layers. Each sock has, at its back, a silt opening with a garter to tie it up.