Pair of Mitts
Norway House Cree
Cree
First Nation
Subarctic
1985
Hand tanned bleached deer hide, rabbit fur, silk embroidery thread, silk, cotton lining, thread
Overall: 1 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 14 9/16 in. (4.4 × 21 × 37 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Phyllis and Bertram Geller 1937 Memorial Fund
2006.44.4
Geography
Place Made: The Pas, Northern Region, Canada, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Clothing: Outerwear
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Subarctic
Not on view
Exhibition History
Native American Art at Dartmouth: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, October 8, 2011-March 12, 2012.
Provenance
Artist, Norway House, Manitoba, Canada; sold to Murray Ducharme, 1985; given to Janette Murray and Arthur Amiotte, Custer, South Dakota; sold to present collection, 2006.
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