Pattens

19th century

Not on view

Pattens and similar elevated soles are common to the dress of numerous regions, be they the Turkish kab-kab, Japanese geta, Korean rain clog, or Venetian chopine. Typically, this type of footwear is utilitarian, and by consequence is often discarded when no longer useable. This surviving pair of pattens features particularly attractive and well executed decorative detailing, which probably helped to secure their preservation. The traditional eight-pointed star is used in many cultures, but is a dominant motif in Norwegian design, representing the sun and founded in pagan beliefs.

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Title: Pattens
Date: 19th century
Culture: Norwegian
Medium: wood
Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 11 in. (13.3 x 27.9 cm)
Classification: Accessory-Foot and Leg wear
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Brooklyn Museum Collection
Object Number: 2009.300.1643a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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