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Man's sock (tabi) [One of a pair]
Japanese
about 1930
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk satin, cotton twill and metal
Dimensions
Overall: 27.9 x 10.2 cm (11 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the George H. Edgell family in memory of George H. Edgell
Accession Number2013.1571.12
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's black satin split-toed socks with cotton twill soles and three metal hooks on the side
ProvenanceAbout 1930, made for George Harold Edgell (b. 1887 - d. 1954), Newport, NH; 1954, given by descent to Elizabeth S. Edgell, Jahnna Killian, Ellen Simmons, and Elizabeth Voyiztzakis; 2013, gift of the George H. Edgell family to the MFA. (Accession date: September 25, 2013)