Glove

Rectangular wooden display case with hermetically sealed glass containing a pair of Iroquois deerhide gloves ? There is embroidery forming illustrations of flowers in silk thread on the hand and at the bottom of the glove, and a muskrat fur border at the end of the glove. The low sides of the gloves are fringed. The display case is made of wood and painted with lace or arrow motifs, with Plexiglas glass and a metal hanging system on the back.

  • Accession Number 2021.07.63.1-3
  • Materials fiber, silk, fur, muskrat, plastic, acrylic, skin, leather, wood
  • Measurements 8,2 x 107,5 cm
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Historical context

These Métis hunting gloves, crafted in a style typical of central and western North America, are designed to protect from the cold and provide a better grip than mittens for handling reins and firearms. The Métis Nation has been dubbed “The Floral Beadwork People” by some First Nations, due to their extensive use of floral motifs in their bead and thread embroidery. This art of embroidery spread from east to west with the mi...

  • Accession Number 2021.07.63.1-3
  • Materials fiber, silk, fur, muskrat, plastic, acrylic, skin, leather, wood
  • Measurements 8,2 x 107,5 cm
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© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Luc Émond, 2021.007.063.1-3
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich

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