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Catalog Number

CAS 0425-0272A,B   CAS 0425-0272A,B; Shoes (pattens)
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Shoes (pattens)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Straw; Rope; Nails
Description Pair of pattens (shoes) worn in rice (and other types of) fields to prevent sinking into the ground; Wood has been shaped into rectangles and "dried" brown; Straw is yellow, rope is "dirty" brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=25.3; B=25.2, Thickness = 4.5, Length = A=51.0; B=50.1