Japanese Geta, Ethnic footwear

19th century

Museo della Calzatura di Villa Foscarini Rossi
Stra - Venezia, Italy

Typical Japanese thong sandal with grey ostrich upper and balsa wood sole, decorated with brown, red and grey dragon-shaped inlay work raised with two pieces.

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Title: Japanese Geta, Ethnic footwear
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: Japain
Provenance: Eastern civilizations were the first who understood that on our feet there are the nerve endings of our body organs, so that a massage between big toe and index toe produces a healthy massage for all the body.
Type: Shoe, Footwear
Medium: Hand-crafted, ostrich, balsa wood

Museo della Calzatura di Villa Foscarini Rossi

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