Shoe

2003-41-17

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-41-17
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period 20th Century
Date Made ca. 1939
Section Asian
Materials Rice Straw
Technique Woven
Description

Oval shaped shoe of rice straw for cattle or horses; very thickly woven in center, tightly wrapped around outer rim; two long loops of twisted straw at front and two long straps of twisted straw knotted at end extend from wrapped knot at back and attached at sides.

Outside Diameter 14 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1939.1.1 - Other Number

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