Shoe

Geta are made from a flat piece of wood on two slats (called ha, or teeth) that raise the sole part 4-5cm off the ground. This is enough to keep a kimono from getting dirty, though ashida (rain shoes) have slats about 10cm high.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
130/2000/1
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Clothing and accessories
Collection Area Region
E
Material
woodropeclothbamboo
Common Name
shoe
Simple Name
footwear
Production Country
Japan

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