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CRAKOW [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crakow
1, record 1, English, crakow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crakow: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - crakow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soulier à la poulaine
1, record 1, French, soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soulier à la poulaine : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Footwear and Shoe Repair
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poulaine
1, record 2, English, poulaine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crakow 1, record 2, English, crakow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the end of the 14th century and all through the 15th, [the] shoes of princes had toes extended 24 inches (60 cm) beyond the foot, stuffed with fiber or straw to keep them in shape [and these] shoes were called poulaines or crakows, suggesting that the fashion may have originated in Poland. 1, record 2, English, - poulaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As these long points became inconvenient, they were sometimes tied up to the knees with chains. 1, record 2, English, - poulaine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures et cordonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soulier à la poulaine
1, record 2, French, soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaussure à la poulaine 2, record 2, French, chaussure%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
correct
- poulaine 2, record 2, French, poulaine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) chaussure [à la mode au XIVe et XVe siècle, qui] se terminait par une longue pointe ou bec, dont l'intérieur était rembourré. 1, record 2, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfois l'extrémité de cette pointe était recourbée, relevée, et même ornée de grelots ou de quelque figure grotesque. Sa longueur finit par prendre des proportions si démesurées qu'on fut obligé, afin de pouvoir marcher, de l'attacher aux genoux avec des chaînes d'or ou d'argent. 1, record 2, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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