These gold sandals were part of an Egyptian Queen’s funerary adornments during the reign of Thutmose ll in the middle of Dynasty 18.
Similar gold sandals were discovered on the mummy of Tutankhamun, a descendant of Thutmose who ruled at the end of the same dynasty as Thutmose.
These sandals were part of the burial accouterments of one of King Thutmose lll’s three foreign brides.
They’re crafted of a thin gold sheet that wouldn’t have held up to normal wear, and they’re only meant to be used for burial purposes. The sandals are embellished with embellishments that resemble those found on leather sandals.
Gold sandals and toe stalls (for funerary use only) from the funerary equipment belonging to one of three foreign wives of King Thutmose ll; ca. 1479-1425 BCE. Now in the Metropolitan Museum
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