Geta

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Eastern California Museum

Name/Title

Geta

Entry/Object ID

1994.80.96a-b

Description

One of three pairs of unfinished wooden getas designed and made by Shukue Kono, Block 36-4-1. Size is 8.5 x 4.25 x 1.5". They are square with rounded corners, three holes for straps, stained wood, edges chipped. They were likely made at Manzanar War Relocation Center. Handwritten yellow sticky note label says: Unfinished wooden getas designed and made by Shukue Kono Blk. 36-4-1.

Collection

Shiro and Mary Nomura Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Kono, Shukue

Date made

1942 - 1945