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Northern Plains Wolf Scout Mittens 19th-20th C.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,850.00 USD
Northern Plains Wolf Scout Mittens 19th-20th C.
This is a set of Northern Plains Native American Indian war party scout wolf mittens from circa 19th to 20th century. The gloves or mittens show a Wolf fur and hide construction with each being made from the head and neck area of the hide. The end of each shows a mouth area with chalk white 19th century glass trade beads representing the teeth and the eye area showing iridescent faceted seed beads and copper seed beads for the eyes. The mittens are lined inside with wolf fur and the palm area shows a Caribou hide wrap. Provenance: From a private museum collection in Missouri and from the same collection as the Wolf Scout Hat that we sold on 1/16/16 for $4,165. The hide shows some fur loss and cracking indicative of age. Each mitten is 10.75”L x 7.5”W.