Elm-bark fiber, cotton thread; braidingexpand_more
The John R. Van Derlip Fund and the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund established by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation; purchase from the Thomas Murray Collectionexpand_more 2019.20.30a,b
These are not regular footwear, but shoes for the dead. Made from elm bark fiber twisted into thicker yarn than that used for Ainu robes, they are open at the ankle for ease of slipping on, leaving the threads visible.
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