Mittens

Mittens

Mittens

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Introduction

A pair of smoked hide mittens decorated with beadwork, including the Ojibway rose design. Anishinaabe, Cree or South Athapaskan. Made in the 20th century. Acquired by the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre around 1946.

Nation of Maker: Mushkegowuk (Western James Bay Cree)
Nation of Origin

The museum's object record states they are "South Athapaskan or Cree CW notes the floral motifs beaded on the mitts are characteristic of the Anishinaabe.

Date Made or Date Range: 19uu/1946
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Based on museum documentation and observations made by the GRASAC research team.

Materials

Smoked hide, possibly moose; glass beads; black quilted ?cotton; woolen yarn with tassels.

Techniques or Format

The mitts are hand sewn and machine stitched, with black quilted lining. They have a dentate fringe and are beaded with floral designs. The seams have inserted piping for waterproofing,

Motifs and Patterns

Flowers and stems.

Additional Context

Cory Willmot: The four petaled flower is called an Ojibway rose. Characteristic of northern Ontario is the technique of inserted piping in the seam to make the mittens waterproof.

(Cory Willmot, Research video, GRASAC, National Museums Scotland, Tape 2, December 15, 2006).

Dimensions: 27 × 18 × 0 cm
Condition: Very good, no obvious signs of wear.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

catalogue card.

Current Location: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Scotland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A.1946.71
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1946
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: unknown
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: before 1946
Collection Narratives and Histories

Accessioned by the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre in 1946.

GKS Reference Number: 1172
How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

Record Creation Context

This record was created on-site, on 9 Apr 2007 by Ruth Phillips.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

On-site researchers: Cory Willmott, Heidi Bohaker, Laura Peers, Ruth Phillips, Keith Jamieson, Alan Corbiere, Alison Brown, Patricia Allen.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

Source of Information about Places

The museum's object record states the mitts are from the Eastern Woodlands.

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