Mitts

Mitts

Mitts

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Introduction

A pair of mitts, probably woman's, with appliquéd designs on bottom, in red, blue and black wool and white ribbon, Cree or Anishinaabe

Materials

unsmoked hide, velvety soft, fine texture suggests deer; lining is red wool, blue woollen tape, appliqué of blue, black, and red wool cloth and white grosgrain ribbon, small white beads and porcupine quills

Motifs and Patterns

geometric

Dimensions: 21.5 × 13.1 × 0 cm
Condition: good
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1970.541 a and b
GKS Reference Number: 27064
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer on 21 Jan 2014

Approximate Place of Origin

54.9, -82.8

Source of Information about Places

eastern Cree, museum identification and ribbon work patterns

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