Rattle

Date created
1850-1875
Culture/People
Tlingit [Stikine]
Previous owner
Gush Tlein (Chief Shakes VI/Chief Shaikes), Tlingit
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
Seller
Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972
Collection History
Formerly owned by Chief Shakes (probably Gush Tlein, Chief Shakes VI, who held the title Chief Shakes from 1878 until his passing in 1916); acquired from members of the Shakes family by Judge Nathan Bijur (1862-1930), probably between 1905 and 1910; 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
Etolin Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name
Etolin Island
See related items
Tlingit [Stikine]
Music and Sound
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
23/5603
Barcode
235603.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Rattle
Media/Materials
Wood, hide, metal, animal bone, ermine skin/fur, cedar, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
31 x 3 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e24a34d7-a843-461d-a963-4c984bf6e16e
Record ID
NMAI_250856