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1892.29.32.1

Pair of digitated socks of cotton, one fitted into a sandal as if in use.

1892.29.32.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pair of digitated socks of cotton, one fitted into a sandal as if in use.
Long description
Pair of digitated socks of cotton, one fitted into a sandal as if in use. The sole is of thicker material and covered on the inside with similar stuff to the rest of the sock which reaches just over the ankle. It is done up at the heel with three metal discs which fit into slots made of loops of string
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Basil Hall Chamberlain
PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1892
Date collected
Before 1892
Acquisition information
Donated: 1892
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material String, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length 225 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1892.29.32.1 Accession number: 1892.29.32.2

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