A PAIR OF BRASS-INLAID TOE-KNOB WOODEN PADUKA SANDALS
Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 19th - early 20th century

Of typical S-like shape, on a raised straight base on the front and the heel, the brass-inlaid decoration consisting of a fish-scale pattern throughout the sole flanked by two fishes on each sandal, the toe-knob, front and heel decorated with floral motifs, vegetal tendrils and fretwork bands, each 25.3cm long.