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Fig.3. Ancient leathercraft for footwear a) Sūrya’s Boot (Delhi National Museum), b) Buddha’s Sandal (Egmore Museum), c) Leather Sandal in Egyptian Tomb (Coutesy Metropolitan Museum of Art) d) Carftsmanship from Punjab The fancy form of Chamba sandal of Himachal is handed down for centuries. The noticeable features of the Chamba sandal are the colourful hand embroidery; and the upturned toe is an elongated strap skillfully incorporated into the woven vamp. The age old pattern of Kabul sandal of the north western frontier and Punjab have some similarities in construction.