Woman's Mittens Item Number: 2963/8 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of woman’s seal skin mittens, each made of several pieces of fur sewn together with sinew. The fur is a mottled white and brown. Mittens are wide at the wrists, narrowing slightly toward the rounded tops, with large thumbs. Cuffs are sewn to the wrists. The interiors are unlined.
Item History
- Made in Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada during 1995
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before July 24, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on July 24, 2012
What
- Name
- Woman's Mittens
- Identification Number
- 2963/8 a-b
- Type of Item
- mitten
- Material
- seal skin and seal sinew
- Part A
- height 21.5 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm
- Part B
- height 20.5 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1995
- Ownership Date
- before July 24, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on July 24, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2963/0008 a-b