Etched birch bark basket with quillwork by Barry Dana, Penobscot

Beautifully designed and executed, this birch bark basket is by Barry Dana, an ex-chief of the Penobscot tribe and a respected guide, teacher, and lecturer.

Dragonfly design etched on the surface to expose the lighter bark below the surface; porcupine quills woven on the cover; sweetgrass braid around the edge. Stitched with spruce root.

To read about the many uses of birch bark baskets by Native Americans, click here to go to the Nativetech.org web site.

4 1/4" h (with cover) x 4" x 3 3/4"

SOLD

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