Common clog, geta, Japan, 1908
date: label: date made
content: 1908
notes: label: Description
content: These common clogs were bought in Japan in 1908. They are made of soft wood with a sole that is about 1 ½” thick and cut out at the arch with a metal disk protecting the end of the strap. The shoes have thick straps of rope covered with leather and figured fabric. There are two block heels under each shoe, and this, along with their other characteristics, make them appear to be a version of the <i>geta</i> style of Japanese shoes. <i>Geta</i> are characterized by their elevated wooden bases, as seen in this example. They were designed to keep the wearer’s feet clean and above ground and were common in early 20th century Japanese style. These shoes were collected by Frank G. Carpenter over the duration of 40 years of world travel. They were donated to the museum by his daughter, Francis Huntington, in 1926. The collection of shoes amassed by Carpenter provides not only unique examples of footwear around the globe, but the increasingly globalized landscape of the turn of the century
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Japan
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Agriculture
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Frances Huntington
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.A.2877
label: accession number
content: 93542
label: catalog number
content: A.2877
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Common Clog
label: Object Name
content: Shoes
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: one shoe: 2 1/2 in x 9 in; 6.35 cm x 22.86 cm