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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0385A,B   CAS 0005-0385A,B; Mittens
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mittens
Culture Koyukon Athabascan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Tanned moose (?) hide; Rabbit fur; Wool yarn; Beads
Description Pair of mittens with rabbit fur lining; Multi-colored floral designs are embroidered along cuffs; Mittens are tied together with length of commercial, multi-pled wool yarn.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 22.0, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 35.0