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Children's mitten. Swedes: Baltic Swedes

Title:

Children's mitten

Ethnic groups:

Swedes: Baltic Swedes

Territory:

Russian Empire, Island, Estland province, Haapsalu district, Vormsi district, village Gullo

Date:

late 19th century

Material:

Woolen threads, wool

Technique:

Stitching

Dimensions:

length 15.0; width 8.0

Collectors-person:
Number:

РЭМ 2992-83/1

Annotation:

Children's mittens knitted from white wool for a child no older than one and a half to two years old. A red woolen ribbon is sewn onto the mittens to prevent the child from losing them during a winter walk or play.

Rubrics:

Costume, Costume