Birch Bark Purse

Bark Basket

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DPR Collections

Birchbark Purse

Birchbark Purse

Name/Title

Birch Bark Purse

Description

Excellent old birchbark purse. Finely stitched. Tanned hide strap appears to have seen a good deal of use.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Algonquin

Native American, First Nation

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Diameter

7-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Purse is round at the base, approx 7 1/4" diameter, and oblong on top- 7" diameter on the wide side and 6" on the narrow side.

Material

Birch Bark, Spruce Root, Leather

Bark Basket Details

Bark Basket Stitching

Spruce Root