Mitten

Museum number:

2-56542a

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Alternate number:

33 (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.2862

Object count:

1

Description:

Mitten, part of a pair; deer hide with beaver cuffs; varicolored floral glass bead decoration outside only; lined with white “duffle” wool; tied tog. with plaited red and blue wool yarn with red, white, blue tassels; length each 31.5 cm. Used by men and women in winter. Beadwork probably from up the coast (Attawapiskat). Yarn used around shoulder so you can take off gloves without loosing them. Native name: isstashits.

Donor:

Lucy W. Turner and University Appropriation

Collection place:

Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada

Culture or time period:

Cree

Collector:

Lucy W. Turner

Collection date:

February 1972

Taxon:

Castor canadensis and Odocoileus

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Mittens (handwear) and Plaited weaving

Function:

2.1 Daily Garb

Accession date:

February 20, 1974

Department:

Native US and Canada (except California)