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CAS 0370-0634A,B   CAS 0370-0634A,B; Gauntlet gloves
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Gauntlet gloves
Culture unidentified Northern Plains Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma (?)
County
Other Geographic Data South-central Plains area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Leather; Glass beads; Cotton
Description Leather glove with wide flaring gauntlet; Glove is undecorated; Gauntlet is beaded with a stylized geometric floral pattern in orange, light blue and red; Interior is lined with thin, brown cotton fabric; Fringe is attach to outer seam of gauntlet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 18.5, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 36.4