Mittens

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Date created: 1982-1983

Culture/People: Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Artist/Maker: Leah Roberts, Gwich'in (Kutchin), 1911-1990
IACB source: Dinjii Zhuu Enjit Museum Shop
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the museum shop at Dinjii Zhuu Enjit Museum (Fort Yukon, Alaska) in 1983; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Alaska; USA

See related items: Gwich'in (Kutchin); Clothing/Garments: Handwear
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: 4th Floor Corridor, West Corridor

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/5333
Barcode: 255333.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Handwear

Object Name: Mittens
Media/Materials: Moose hide/skin, fur, yarn, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Sewn, braided, overlay beadwork
Dimensions: 35.00 x 23.00 x 7.00 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67fe0f20b-5253-4573-8480-d16a72e6d67f

Record ID: NMAI_271198