Sandal (mtalawanda / mtawanda) or Clog (kiatu cha mti)

c. 1800s Overall: 6 x 9.5 cm (2 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1929.566.2.a

Common in the Indian Ocean region, wooden sandals changed meaning across place and time. This pair’s base elevates the foot as the toes grip an antelope-shaped peg (msuruaki). Crisp geometric sole designs suggest they were rarely worn. East African elites and merchants once ha...

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तकनीक
Wood
माध्यम
Wood
विधा
Wood
विभाग
African Art

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