Hand Scraped Buffalo Rawhide Western Handbag

Hand scraped buffalo rawhide western handbag.

I used natural earth pigments mixed with hide glue for the paint and applied it with sharpened sticks and buffalo rib bone brushes. The paint is sealed with prickly pear cactus juice. The sides are hand stitched with brain tanned deer hide lace. The closure utilizes two matching deer antler tip buttons. The strap is made from braided buffalo rawhide covered with brain tanned deer. The strap cover is sewn with elk back strap sinew.

The strap is 21" and the dimensions of this purse are 12"x5"x3"

Western Handbag is available for purchase at Wind River Trading Co.