Shoes, geta

Shoes, geta

shoes geta internment camps

1 - Pair of geta made of carved wood. Each shoe is a single piece of wood with the center sole cut out forming two high platforms. There are three holes in the top two near the back and one at the front. A thong is inserted through the back holes and tied with twine. The thong has a loop around the center and this loop is tied through the front center hole. the thong is padded cloth black with white and blue flowers. The front of the geta is cut back at a diagonal from the front platform.

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