Saga brocade zôri (shoes) woven in sayagata

Accession Number
2005/1.371A&B

Title
Saga brocade zôri (shoes) woven in sayagata

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
mid 20th century

Medium & Support
multicolored silk with gold- and silver-coated paper threads, woven in sayagata

Dimensions
9 in x 8 in x 2 in (22.86 cm x 20.32 cm x 5.08 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter
Zôri are flat sandals, similar in form to flip-flops, commonly worn with traditional Japanese clothing. Zôri styles can range from casual to formal, and a pair covered in woven material like this would have been very elegant.

Physical Description
Multicolored silk with gold and silver threads, woven in T-paper (sayagata) pattern

Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessories

Primary Object Type
shoe

Additional Object Classification(s)
Textile

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.

& Author Notes

Web Use Permitted