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Fur Mittens
20th Century Greenland clothing
195020th Century
9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24 x 19 cm)
Inughuit (aka Inuit) Primary
Object Type:
clothing
Creation Places:
North America, Greenland, Northwest Greenland
Medium and Support:
polar bear fur, caribou fur, and sealskin
Credit Line:
Gift of Ian White
Accession Number:
1966.147.a & b
Short mittens are made from sealsking, caribou, and polar bear fur. The palms are waterproof sealskin, the backs are warm caribou fur, and thick polar bear-fur cuffs bridge the gap to the parka sleeve. Sewn with a slight curl, the shape makes it easier to grasp things in low temperatures.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- This Extraordinary Paradise: Living in Northwest Greenland , 10/19/2005 - 10/14/2007
- Northward Over the Great Ice The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum , 4/17/2008 - 9/5/2010
- Animal Allies: Inuit Views of the Natural World , 4/5/2012 - 8/31/2014
- Threads of Change: Clothing and Identity in the North , 4/19/2017 - 12/31/2020
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