Mittens Item Number: 527/27 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of hide mittens attached to each other with a long braided cord; cord is green, maroon, navy, and red-orange and has several pompom-like tassels along it. Mittens are trimmed with beaver fur around the top and have a band of white rabbit fur around the centre.
Item History
- Made in Canada before 1960
- Collected between 1940 and 1960
- Owned by Lillian French before April 19, 1979
- Received from Lillian French (Donor) on April 19, 1979
What
- Name
- Mittens
- Identification Number
- 527/27 a-b
- Type of Item
- mitten
- Material
- skin, wool fibre, rabbit skin and beaver skin
- Part A
- height 5.5 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 32.0 cm
- Part B
- height 4.0 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 32.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Dene-thah
- Previous Owner
- Lillian French
- Received from
- Lillian French (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1960
- Collection Date
- between 1940 and 1960
- Ownership Date
- before April 19, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on April 19, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0527/0027 a-b