Pair of Zori (Shoes)
early 20th century (made)
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Pair of zori (shoes) for a child, made of tightly woven-straw, with a patterned orange-red velvet V-shaped thong with additional layer of plaited straw on the sole and hard slightly translucent leather at the heel area.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven and plaited straw, patterned velvet |
| Brief description | Pair of zori (shoes) for a child, woven and plaited straw, patterned velvet, Japan, early 20th century. |
| Physical description | Pair of zori (shoes) for a child, made of tightly woven-straw, with a patterned orange-red velvet V-shaped thong with additional layer of plaited straw on the sole and hard slightly translucent leather at the heel area. |
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| Object history | Description at accession: “Sandal for a child, Japanese, early 20th century Straw sole with an orange-red velvet upper in the shape of a V to go between the first two toes Length (base of sole): 18cm Fairly good condition This is one of a pair-the other is unmarked but could be T.230-1917” According to the book Shoes-A History from Sandals to Sneakers, this sandals is also known as "zori" woven from straw, bamboo bark, or other materials, as opposed to "geta" which is always made of wood. |
| Associated object | T.230-1917 (Pair) |
| Bibliographic reference | Riello, Giorgio and Peter NcNeil. Shoes-A History from Sandals to Sneakers. Oxford:Berg, 2006. pp160-167. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.35-1917 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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