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Mitts

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a pair of fingerless gloves titled "Mitts" by an unnamed artist. The gloves are made of a mesh material with a diamond pattern and have a frayed edge at the top and bottom. They are long, covering the forearm, with a decorative band around the wrist and another around the middle. The gloves have four finger holes at the top and are symmetrical. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
silk
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 572 px
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