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Birch bark box and lid
Birch bark box and lid
Birch bark box and lid
DepartmentEurope

Birch bark box and lid

NameBox
CultureRussian
Datec. 2014
Place madeSiberia, Russia, Europe/Asia
MediumBirch bark
Dimensions1 15/16 × 3 9/16 × 1 15/16 in. (5 × 9 × 5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea, A.2020.34.5
Object numberA.2020.34.5ab
ProvenanceDonated to Folk Art Flea by Peggy Chester. Purchased by Peggy Chester from a roadside stand outside of St. Petersburg, Russia, ca. 2014.
DescriptionHexagonal birch bark box with separate lid. Dark body with applied openwork, lighter-color design and decorative rims.
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