Mittens Item Number: 2977/5 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of seal skin mittens with the fur on the outside. Mittens are made of several pieces of hide sewn together with sinew. They are wide at the base and narrow slightly toward the rounded tops. Thumbs are relatively narrow. Cuffs of the same material are sewn to the wrists of the mittens. The inside is unlined hide.
Item History
- Made in Greenland during 1925
- Owned by Joanne Loberg before October 16, 2012
- Received from Joanne Loberg (Donor) on October 16, 2012
What
- Name
- Mittens
- Identification Number
- 2977/5 a-b
- Type of Item
- mitten
- Material
- seal skin and seal sinew
- Part A
- height 27.5 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
- Part B
- height 27.5 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Joanne Loberg
- Received from
- Joanne Loberg (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Greenland
When
- Creation Date
- during 1925
- Ownership Date
- before October 16, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on October 16, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2977/0005 a-b