Man's Mittens Item Number: 2963/10 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of man's seal skin mittens, each made of four pieces of fur sewn together with sinew. They are wide at the wrists, narrowing slightly toward the rounded tops. The thumbs are wide. Cuffs are attached to the wrists. The interiors are unlined.
Item History
- Made by Kakianiut (Maker) in Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada during 1977
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before July 24, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on July 24, 2012
What
- Name
- Man's Mittens
- Identification Number
- 2963/10 a-b
- Type of Item
- mitten
- Material
- seal skin and seal sinew
- Part A
- height 24.5 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm
- Part B
- height 25.0 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Kakianiut (Maker)
- 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 1977
- Ownership Date
- before July 24, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on July 24, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2963/0010 a-b