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Saga brocade zôri (shoes) woven in sayagata

Japanese

Artwork Details

Saga brocade zôri (shoes) woven in sayagata
mid 20th century
Japanese
multicolored silk with gold- and silver-coated paper threads, woven in sayagata
9 x 8 x 2 in. (22.86 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm)
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.371A&B

Description

Subject Matter:

Zôri are flat sandals, similar in form to flip-flops, commonly worn with traditional Japanese clothing. Zôri styles can range from casual to formal, and a pair covered in woven material like this would have been very elegant.

Physical Description:

Multicolored silk with gold and silver threads, woven in T-paper (sayagata) pattern

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