Kothurn (Q30540)

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The Kothurn was a lace-up shoe with big soles made of cork. Greek tragedy actors used these shoes on stage.

The Kothurn was a lace-up shoe with big soles made of cork. Greek tragedy actors used these shoes on stage.
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Kothurn
The Kothurn was a lace-up shoe with big soles made of cork. Greek tragedy actors used these shoes on stage.

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    Kothurn
    2th century BC (English)
    The Kothurn was a lace-up shoe with big soles made of cork. Greek tragedy actors used these shoes on stage. Later on, in the 15th and 16th centuries, a similar shoe, called a Chopine, came into fashion in Italy and Spain.
    2. century BCE
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