Mittens

Cree (Metis)

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Caption

Cree (Metis). Mittens, early 19th century. Buckskin, porcupine quills, bird quills, glass beads,commercial cloth, rawhide, thread, sinew, 10 x 5 3/4 in. (25.4 x 14.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.13a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Mittens

Date

early 19th century

Geography

Possible place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States, Possible place made: Red River Region, Canada, Possible place made: Red River Region, United States

Medium

Buckskin, porcupine quills, bird quills, glass beads,commercial cloth, rawhide, thread, sinew

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

10 x 5 3/4 in. (25.4 x 14.6 cm)

Credit Line

Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund

Accession Number

50.67.13a-b

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