Bath-Clog

Bath-Clog

Object name: Bath-Clog
Date: 1858
Dimensions:
105 x 85 x 235 mm
Medium: Wood
Object number: C02321
DescriptionKabkab; a raised wooden bath clog or sandal. It has inlaid ivory or bone decoration, and a silk strap across top with metal embroidary. These were worn by women in bath houses to protect feet from heated and wet tiled floors. Attributed to Syria.