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Pair of fingerless gloves
South American (possibly Bolivia)
1870s
Object Place: Bolivia (possibly)
Medium/Technique
Silk and camelid fibers knitted
Dimensions
12.5 x 9.5 cm (4 15/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas H. and Mary Frances Townsend
Accession Number1992.420a-b
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPair of gloves (fingerless)
Camelid fibers and silk; knitting
Major portion of glove knitted of mixed camelid and yellow silk yarns with stripes at wrist of green, red, yellow and tan silk, patterned with openwork.
Condition: Good, some stains on right glove, minor repairs to left glove.
Camelid fibers and silk; knitting
Major portion of glove knitted of mixed camelid and yellow silk yarns with stripes at wrist of green, red, yellow and tan silk, patterned with openwork.
Condition: Good, some stains on right glove, minor repairs to left glove.