E1336B: Japanese Child's Geta

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1336B

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Footwear

Marks/Labels:

AB 1003.S2 (Boston Children's Museum)

Japanese Kanji are on one of the shoes.

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth
fabric ➔ cordage ➔ twine
botanical ➔ wood

Dimensions:

12.5 cm L
8 cm W
3 cm H

Provenance of Object:

Geta are a form of Japanese footwear that resembles an elevated "flip-flop." they are a kind of sandal with an elevated wooden base held onto the foot with a fabric thong to keep the foot above ground. They are often worn with socks even in the deep winter. The extra height allowed the Japanese people to keep their feet dry and clean.

Production Date:

Before 1947

Use/Function:

Outdoor use.

Source Locality:

Originally from Japan. They were donated by Mr. Jullian M. Cochrane in 1947 to the Boston Children's Museum. In 2016 the Boston Children's Museum gifted a collection of objects, including these shoes, to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection.

Acquisition Date:

1947

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