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1894.47.3.1

Rush work sandals with paper string toe strap attached to padded strap over the foot. A plait is wound round the sole and sewn to the bottom a small length of it covered with raw hide at the heel. There is a layer of spathe spread over the sole beneath the plait One sandal with digitated socks

1894.47.3.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rush work sandals with paper string toe strap attached to padded strap over the foot. A plait is wound round the sole and sewn to the bottom a small length of it covered with raw hide at the heel. There is a layer of spathe spread over the sole beneath the plait One sandal with digitated socks
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Edge Partington
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1894
Date collected
By 1894
Acquisition information
Donated: 1894
Dimensions
Length 250 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1894.47.3.1 Accession number: 1894.47.3.2

Search terms: Clothing Footgear, Sandal

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