Pair of sandals (geta)
early 20th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueLaquered wood with gold paint, silk brocade, silk plain weave, metal, and rope
DimensionsOverall: 8.3 x 9.6 x 22.5 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift in memory of Natalie Brown (née Dresser), Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, Senior
Accession number1987.349a-b
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ProvenanceGift from Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, Senior, in memory of Natalie Brown (née Dresser), to the MFA, June 24, 1987
1700–25
17th or 18th century
19th century
Artist unknown, Japanese
late 17th century
about 1850