Gloves

MOA: University of British Columbia

3194/15 a-b

Gloves, or gauntlets, made of soft suede, fully lined with a synthetic fleece. Opening is wide at forearm, with a closed hand pocket and a detached thumb. Wrist panel at top is black felt decorated by beading of a large light pink flower surrounded by light green leaves, and small dark red flowers with a dark green centre. Panel is edged by a long thick fringe along the outside and a short fringe laying around the wrist, both made of imitation hide.


  • Type of Item glove
  • Culture Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
  • Material moose skin, wool fibre, synthetic fibre, glass
  • Measurements height 37.5 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 3.8 cm (part a) height 37.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm (part b)

  • Creator Rebecca McKay
  • Previous Owner Karen Gale, Robert Gale
  • Received from Robert Gale, Karen Gale

  • Made in Big Trout Lake

  • Creation Date during 1983
  • Ownership Date before August 15, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on August 15, 2016

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3194/0015 a-b