Miniature Clay Clogs with Partial Leather Uppers: Asian or European?

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  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    They're ~3 3/8" long, ~1 3/8" wide; the pair weigh ~2 1/5 oz.
    They're fairly high-fired; carved material, rather than cast, an' hollow clear to their tips.
    I've tried any number of alkaline & acid soakings to remove the stains an' apparent paint, all to no avail...they remain just as I got them, in the late '70s.
    My question about their origin has mostly to do with the 2 platforms on their soles. Seems like I've seen such clogs associated with Indonesia. Dutch influence is strong there, admittedly, which closes the European circle if so. Also Scandinavian peoples use similar clogs, but their toe-ends aren't as pointed, IIRC.
    What can y'all see, here? Thanks for lookin'!

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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    They are from Galicia, in northwestern Spain.
    Clogs were used in many parts of Europe. And no, the Dutch did not introduce clogs in Indonesia.;)
     
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

  4. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Thank you, AJ!
     
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