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[Fine rush zori with velveteen and brocade straps, Yamaguchi, Japan]
[Fine rush zori with velveteen and brocade straps, Yamaguchi, Japan]
[Fine rush zori with velveteen and brocade straps, Yamaguchi, Japan]

[Fine rush zori with velveteen and brocade straps, Yamaguchi, Japan]

Date1900-1960
Mediumstraw, brocade
DimensionsL: 9 in, W: 3.375 in, H: 1 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.82
Description1 pair of zori (slippers) : straw, brocade ; each 9 x 3.375 x 1 in.;Slippers composed of finely woven rush straw (like tatami mat) with eight-layer sole and straps of tan velveteen and brocade fabric with red and black "x" design on a white background. Bottom layer of felt fabric sole is caked with dirt. Two pieces of identical shape: right (A) and left (B) side.

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