lightly smoked deerskin, sewn together with unbleached linen thread trade metallic thread, porcupine quills, silk binding

centre-seam with fine puckering along seam, separate cuffs sewn on, single wide row of single fold (or zig-zag band) quillwork bordering cuffs and triple row over centre vamp seam

On-site researchers: Angle of the cuff could indicate where these come from, a beautiful pair when new; Ruth: the motif on the vamp seam with the curving elements at the ankle end resembles depictions of horned serpents on other kinds of Anishinaabe items, such as ritual records on birchbark panels

18th or early 19th century

Unknown Anishinaabe artist, glove box. Currently at National Museums Scotland, A.1883.75.3+a. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007 in which the author took part; GRASAC item id 25004.

9 Apr 2007 Ruth Phillips, On-site researchers: Cory Willmott, Heidi Bohaker, Laura Peers, Ruth Phillips, Keith Jamieson, Alan Corbiere, Henrietta Lidchi, Robert Storrie, Chantal Knowles, Brenda McGoff