Early 20th C. Indian Fish Shaped Wood Paduka with Brass Wire.
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India: Pre 1920: Item # 1355223
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India: Pre 1920: Item # 1355223
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A pair woman's Paduka in fish form, made of hardwood and inlaid with brass wire. Base inscribed "Hindu bath sandals" and "Anna Broadwood". A similar pair in the Bata Shoe Museum Collection in Toronto. Dimension: c. 22 cm long, 8.8 cm wide, total height: 8.4 cm. Condition: few traces of usage, a short section with missing wire (see picture no. 2).