Child's sandals in an Asian-inspired design; woven fiber, possibly straw, braided jute soles with rawhide reinforcements on sole. Sandal is held on the foot with two criss-crossing bands of light brown fiber, possibly cotton, with corduroy lining.
sandals
straw (plant material)
jute (fiber)
cotton (textile)
Sandal
Unknown
Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooks, and Mrs. H. Thomas Byron, Jr.
1993.158.2AB
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