Culture/People:

Pomo  Search this

Previous owner:

Judge Nathan Bijur, Non-Indian, 1862-1930  Search this

Lilly Prochownick Bijur (Mrs. Nathan Bijur), Non-Indian, 1867-1944  Search this

Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972  Search this

Madeline Bijur (Mrs. Harry Bijur), Non-Indian, 1901-1982  Search this

Seller:

Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972  Search this

Madeline Bijur (Mrs. Harry Bijur), Non-Indian, 1901-1982  Search this

Object Name:

Basket bowl

Media/Materials:

Willow, feather/feathers, shell beads, sedge root, bulrush root

Techniques:

Coiled

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Central California; California; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Judge Nathan Bijur (1862-1930); inherited by his widow Lilly Prochownick Bijur (1867-1944) and son Harry Ash Bijur (1887-1972); purchased by MAI from Harry Bijur and his wife Madeline Bijur (1901-1982) in 1946.

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Catalog Number:

20/8304

Barcode:

208304.000

See related items:

Pomo

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6487632ab-a2eb-46be-908e-eb46ab67b93a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_222214