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CAS 0465-0002A,B   CAS 0465-0002A,B; Gauntlet gloves
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Gauntlet gloves
Culture Blackfeet
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Montana
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Commercial cloth; Glass beads; String
Description Leather glove with a wide flaring gauntlet lined with plaid cloth; Glove is decorated with a small symmetrical leaf and flower motif in red, blue and green; The gauntlet is beaded in light blue with a symmetrical floral motif in dark and medium blue, red, green and yellow; Leather fringe is attached on outside edge of cuff.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 20.5, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 39.4