Sandal Six

Sandal Six

       The sixth specimen, figure 15, is a plain weave, double layered, closed weave sandal. The remaining dimension are 6.5cm by 8cm. The elements are doubled and woven diagonally. The starting element is located at the upper right corner of the sandal. This element is bent 90 degrees forming an adjacent parallel element. The second element is woven through the first, in a plain weave fashion and then bent 90 degrees to form parallel elements adjacent to the first. This pattern can continue until the desired width of the sandal has been achieved. When this point has been reached, a series of parallel elements form the heel portion of the sandal leaving the final vertical element projecting from the side of the sandal. This element can be woven into the heel portion of the sandal until the end of the structure is reached where it could be then be tied off.
       This method of weaving produces a structure in which the diagonal elements form the lateral, toe, and heel edges of the sandal.
       The method of attachment to the foot is not clear. The remains of the attachment structure is dissociated except for one element. This element extends from the knot to the left lateral edge approximately 4.5cm from the top or toe edge. This element is looped through a element of the left lateral edge and returns to the knot. One element also passes through the lateral edge at the upper left lateral edge. This element, however, is dissociated. It is likely that the opposite elements extending from the knot to the right lateral edge and also looped through the edge elements.