Spear part/fragment

Culture/People
possibly Yup'ik (Yupik) or Iñupiaq (attributed)
Possible collector
Judge Nathan Bijur, Non-Indian, 1862-1930
Previous owner
Judge Nathan Bijur, Non-Indian, 1862-1930
Lilly Prochownick Bijur (Mrs. Nathan Bijur), Non-Indian, 1867-1944
Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972
Madeline Bijur (Mrs. Harry Bijur), Non-Indian, 1901-1982
Donor
Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972
Madeline Bijur (Mrs. Harry Bijur), Non-Indian, 1901-1982
Collection History
Probably collected by Judge Nathan Bijur (1862-1930) during travel in Alaska before 1920; inherited by his widow Lilly Prochownick Bijur (1867-1944) and son Harry Ash Bijur (1887-1972); donated to MAI by Harry Bijur and his wife Madeline Bijur (1901-1982) in 1965.
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Place
Alaska; USA
See related items
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
23/5658
Barcode
235658.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Spear part/fragment
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61116e1ca-78ef-4216-97ad-1135378afdbd
Record ID
NMAI_250971