Geta (Object)

2003-40-36A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Geta (Object)
Object Number 2003-40-36A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Fiber | Silk | Metal
Technique Carved | Woven
Description

Pair of geta; innersole of finely woven straw; heel and tow rounded; a silk brocade thong attached to center toe with cord which passes though sole to metal fastener; thong divides to sides of heel area where it is fastened to a coiled cord beneath the sole; sole is carved out of a solid piece of wood with two shaped pedestals; back heel has four wooden pegs, two set in; there is a cut groove at center underneath.

Height 7 cm
Length 21.6 cm
Width 8.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1909.1.53a - Other Number

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