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Object Number
985-27-10/60360A
Display Title
Pair of gauntlets, probably from the Northern Plains or Subarctic. Bead design
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of gauntlets, probably from the Northern Plains or Subarctic. Bead designs in green, yellow, white and turquoise w/ fur ruff below mitten and gauntlet. Yellow and green yarn tassle. Braided yellow and green yarn cord joins the two gloves. Lined w/ orange felt. 32x21 cm.
Inventory Description
Mitten, leather trimmed with fur, lined with wool, beaded designs, wool cord
Classification
- Mitten
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
North America / United States
North America / United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Northern Plains?
Materials
Leather, Wool, Glass, Fur
Dimensions
Overall: 32.5 x 21 x 2.3 cm (12 13/16 x 8 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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