Saga brocade zôri (shoes) woven in sayagata / Artist Unknown, Japan
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- Accession Number
- 2005/1.371A&B
- Title
- Saga brocade zôri (shoes) woven in sayagata
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Object Creation Date
- mid 20th century
- 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
- Physical Description
- Multicolored silk with gold and silver threads, woven in T-paper (sayagata) pattern
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the legs or feet
- asian
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- east asian
- footwear
- footwear by form
- japanese
- japanese painting styles
- japanese styles
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- styles and periods
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3888 x 2592
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2005/1.371A&B
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