Mitts
Mitts
Mitts
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
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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
Provenance
Current Location:
Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1970.541 a and b
About This GRASAC Record
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