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Mittens
Pair of mittens. Used on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. Constructed from a pale yellow coloured sheepskin. Black thread has been used for the stitching, apparently by machine. The seam attaching the thumb is reinforced with a brown narrow strip of leather.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4247 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Mittens |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 |
| Date made: | 1911-14 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Parts: | Mittens |