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Gloves & Mittens

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==Mittens ==
''A glove where all of the fingers are in a single section.'' <br>
{{Guide1|4|Optional}}
{{Evidence
|Art
|Literature =
* Hand-scio – a mitten [OWEN-CROCKER 2004: p.340]
|Archaeology =
* Frisia, 2 finds from Netherlands [BRANDENBURGH 2009]
* Iceland, 2 finds of nalebinding [WALTON 1989: p.343]
* Finland, possible fragments of nalebinding [WALTON 1989: p.343]
|Discussion =
For a discussion regarding nalebinding see [[Socks & Wraps|Socks]].
}}

==Gloves==
''A leather or cloth covering for the hand with separate sections for each finger''<br>
{{Guide1|4|Allowable}}
{{Evidence
|Art =
No clear depictions in Anglo-Saxon art [OWEN-CROCKER 2004: p.265]<br>
|Literature =
* Glof – a glove [OWEN-CROCKER 2004: p.340]
* Byrhtnoth’s obits, England, late C10th [OWEN-CROCKER 2004: p.265] Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, bequeathed - ‘binisque cyrothecis artificiose compositis’ – a pair of skilfully made gloves.
|Archaeology
|Discussion =
Owen-Crocker points out that in Anglo-Saxon hunting images men appear to carry birds of prey on their bare arms and that the warriors in the Bayeux Tapestry also have bare hands. She comments “Not for the first time, we must question whether art is trueful’. [OWEN-CROCKER 2004: p.265]
}}
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==See Also==
[[Socks & Wraps]]
==References==
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BRANDENBURGH2009
OWEN-CROCKER2004
WALTON1989
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