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This complex, fraught, and tragic object is currently being investigated by a team at the University of Leeds led by @jaydprosser.bsky.social. The sole has several layers, and multi-spectral imaging is being undertaken to understand the whole object. What are the other layers? We'll know soon.
July 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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In the meantime, you can read the story of this object and the Roth Collection here: www.leeds.ac.uk/news-arts-cu...
Opening up pioneering Jewish historian’s treasured collection
Looked at from one side, it’s the leather sole of a child’s shoe, a scarce resource re-purposed during wartime.
www.leeds.ac.uk
July 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM