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AB XX 164

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  • AB 85-42 Slippers
  • AB XX 164 Tabi Covers
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  • 2006.X.85 Uwabaki
  • 2009.124.1 ab Geta
  • AB 56-6 Zori
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  • AB 1076 Geta
  • AB 58-6 Geta
  • AB 626 Geta
  • AB 66-15 Geta
  • AB 81-102 Geta
  • AB 821 b Geta
  • AB 997 s1 Geta
  • AB XX 96 Geta
  • AB 82-33 Shoes
  • AB 87-7 Slippers
  • AB 84-17 Waraji
  • AB 55-14 s2 Zori
What is it?
Tabi
What is it made of?
Nylon
Where is it from?
Japan
When was it made?
1960-1980
Object ID
AB XX 164
Description

This pair of white nylon tabi covers would be worn over tabi socks to keep them clean. They are made like the socks, with a split toe that would allow them to be worn with geta or zori.

Tabi are traditional Japanese ankle-height, split-toe socks. They are unisex and worn with traditional thonged footwear, zori and geta. Most tabi are white, but patterned and colored tabi are becoming increasingly popular. 

Credit
Found in Collections, 1982
AB XX 164 Tabi Covers