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Clogs were commonly used in hammams, or baths, a common institution throughout the Middle East. They were made of wood; this rare example in incised decorated bronze—heavy and awkward to wear—must have had ceremonial or symbolic significance. It is signed by Abu Nasr.
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Title: Clog
Date: 12th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran, Khurasan
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions:
H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
W. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm)
D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Wt. 27 oz. (765.523 g)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1957
Object Number: 57.140
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