Glove

Métis-Anishinaabe silk thread embroidery on smoked leather developed by combining ancestral native needlework techniques with those taught in the workshops of Catholic nuns. This blending of culture and know-how has led to the emergence of a new style of embroidery among Aboriginals. These are harmonious embroideries of elements from the natural world, with organic symmetry and vivid colors. Transmission from mother to daughter has enabled Métis women to develop distinct local and family styles.
Once considered an exclusively masculine piece of clothing in Métis culture, embroidered leather gloves trimmed with leporidian fur, like these, were sometimes given as gifts or sold to be worn by non-Aboriginal women.