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Pair of mittens made of caribou with black and red cloth cuffs
Pair of mittens made of caribou with black and red cloth cuffs
Object Number 49-30-10/32217
Display Title Pair of mittens made of caribou with black and red cloth cuffs
Descriptions
Object Description Pair of mittens made of caribou with black and red cloth cuffs, trimmed with blue beading. Sewn with thread. 29x16 cm.
Inventory Description Mittens, sewn hide, cuffs of black and red cloth bands
Classification
  • Mitten
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Naskapi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Quebec
Additional Geographic Terms Gulf of Saint Lawrence, North of the
Materials Hide, Cotton, Dye
Dimensions Length; 30.0 cm Wide: 15.5cm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector William Brooks Cabot (1899-1925)
Donor William Brooks Cabot (1899-1910)

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