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Pair of clogs for a courtesan (nimaiba geta)

Meiji period, Late 19th century

Peabody Essex Museum
Salem, Massachusetts, United States

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Title: Pair of clogs for a courtesan (nimaiba geta)
Date Created: Meiji period, Late 19th century
Location Created: Japan
Physical Dimensions: Width: 15.24 x Height: 24.13 x Depth: 21.59 cm
Provenance: Peabody Essex Museum, Gift of Edward Sylvester Morse, E6463
Type: Geta (footwear)
Medium: wood with black lacquer, straw, and velvet
Artist name: Artists in Japan

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