Pair of mittens
Pair of Mittens
1870-1899 (made)
1870-1899 (made)
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Pair of mittens of embroidered moose hair. Embroidered on the backs, thumbs and inside the cuffs with a design of stylised flowers in couched moose hair dyed orange, blue and white. The gauntlet is bordered with dark brown beaver fur and lined with brown leather. The mitten is lined with loosely woven white woollen cloth.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Pair of mittens |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered moose hair in dyed moose hair, lined with leather and woollen cloth, fur |
| Brief description | pair of mittens, embroidered, Eastern Woodlands, Huron-Wendat, 1870-1899 |
| Physical description | Pair of mittens of embroidered moose hair. Embroidered on the backs, thumbs and inside the cuffs with a design of stylised flowers in couched moose hair dyed orange, blue and white. The gauntlet is bordered with dark brown beaver fur and lined with brown leather. The mitten is lined with loosely woven white woollen cloth. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss M. E. Pleydell-Bouverie |
| Production | American Indian |
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| Accession number | T.328&A-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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