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TITLE Pair of hand covers (gloves) DESCRIPTION Pair of hand covers (gloves) Vernacular Name: tegin Blue denim on upper side with blue and white striped "pillow ticking" material on underside. Large zigzag stitching around wrist. Belonged to donor's mother, Mrs. Soyo Miyashita. 27.8cm L x 14.2cm W, string 98.1cm CONTEXT Heavy gloves used by women workers in the sugar cane fields to protect their hands. CREDIT Mrs. Fumi Kanno Courtesy of Bishop Museum |
