Basket jar

Date created
circa 1910
Culture/People
probably Western Mono (Monache) (attributed)
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
Seller
Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972
Madeline Bijur (Mrs. Harry Bijur), Non-Indian, 1901-1982
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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Place
Central California; California; USA (inferred)
See related items
Western Mono (Monache)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
20/8343
Barcode
208343.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Basket jar
Media/Materials
Deer grass, sedge root, bracken fern root
Techniques
Coiled
Dimensions
8.5 x 25 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a1e59d3e-760f-482a-ab1e-45c09a8405a8
Record ID
NMAI_222621