DepartmentEurope
Birch bark basket
NameBasket
CultureRussian
Datec. 2014
Place madeSiberia, Russia, Europe/Asia
MediumBirch bark
Dimensions13 3/16 × 11 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (33.5 × 30 × 20 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea, A.2020.34.1
Object numberA.2020.34.1
ProvenanceDonated to Folk Art Flea by Peggy Chester. Purchased by Peggy Chester from a roadside stand outside of St. Petersburg, Russia, ca. 2014.
DescriptionMedium brown birch bark body and handle; rims of both are wrapped with stitches in a lighter-colored material. Carved design on opposite sides depicts two birds, touching at their breasts, heads averted, surrounded by leaf designs.
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