Black saga brocade zôri (shoes) / Artist Unknown, Japan
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- Accession Number
- 2005/1.370A&B
- Title
- Black saga brocade zôri (shoes)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Medium and Support
- black saga nishiki brocade uppers with rubber soles
- Object Creation Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
- Dimensions
- 22.86 cm x 20.32 cm x 5.08 cm (9 in. x 8 in. x 2 in.)
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Costume and Costume Accessory
- Primary Object Type
- shoe
- Secondary Object Classification
- Textile
- Secondary Object Type
- brocade
- Physical Description
- Black silk damask with interwoven black lacquered threads that create a shiny effect in the light. Marked "Shizuko" on the bottom.
- 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 brocade like this would have been reserved to formal attire.
- Secondary Keywords
- patterning
- accessories worn on the legs or feet
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- footwear
- footwear by form
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
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- processes and techniques by specific type
- textile construction processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- textile weaving processes and techniques
- textile weaving techniques
- weft patterning
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3888 x 2592
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2005/1.370A&B
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"Black saga brocade zôri (shoes); Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.370a-amp-amp-sem-b/2005_1_370.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.