Pipe bowl

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Culture/People: Klukwan Chilkat; possibly used by the Southern Tutchone
Collector: Louis Levy, Non-Indian, 1866-1947
Previous owner: Louis Levy, Non-Indian, 1866-1947; 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
Seller: Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972

Collection History: Formerly owned by a Klukwan Chilkat chief; given by him to a Native (possibly Southern Tutchone) man from Kluane (Yukon Territory); acquired from the man from Kluane by Louis Levy (1866-1947, an Alaskan fur buyer) in 1907 or shortly before; acquired from Louis Levy in 1907 by 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 in 1965.
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Place: Klukwan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)

See related items: Klukwan Chilkat; Southern Tutchone; Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/5605
Barcode: 235605.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Pipe bowl
Media/Materials: Wood, abalone/haliotis shell, brass
Techniques: Carved, inlaid, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6909e954e-9d1a-4f2f-b5b3-ec8451785e78

Record ID: NMAI_250858