Mittens

Red River Metis

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Red River Metis. Mittens, early 19th century. Buckskin, porcupine quills, bird quills, Stroud cloth (wool), silk ribbon, glass beads, cloth, 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, 50.67.12a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Mittens

Date

early 19th century

Geography

Place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States

Medium

Buckskin, porcupine quills, bird quills, Stroud cloth (wool), silk ribbon, glass beads, cloth, 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

50.67.12a-b

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