The JMG Collections

Include more than 10,000 original artifacts, which document the material evidence of 2,300 years of Jewish history and culture in Greece.

Takunya

Pair of high-heeled wooden bath clogs, carved decoration, geometric inlay of mother-of-pearl, gold embroidered strap attached to the sole, probably belonged to a member of the the local Jewish community.

Costume
Romaniote costume
embroidery
wood carving
Mikveh
ritual bath
Jewish Community of Ioannina

Date:

[Second half of the 19th century] [Create]

Creator:

N/A

Format:

H9,1; W5,3; L24,3 cm; wood; mother-of-pearl

Source:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Rights:

Municipality Museum of Ioannina - The Jewish Museum of Greece

Publisher:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Data Provider:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Type:

text

Provider:

Judaica Europeana, Greece

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