Staff with bear or wolf designs

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Date created: 1840-1870

Culture/People: Tlingit [Stikine]
Previous owner: Kaawishté (Chief Shakes V), Tlingit; Family of Chief Shakes, 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 Kaawishté, Chief Shakes V, who held the title Chief Shakes until his passing in 1878); acquired from members of the Shakes family, probably between 1905 and 1910, 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: Etolin Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Etolin Island

See related items: Tlingit [Stikine]; Personal items
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Northwest Coast

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/5602
Barcode: 235602.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Staff with bear or wolf designs
Media/Materials: Wood, metal
Techniques: Carved, wrapped, soldered
Dimensions: 133 x 3.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws689050e3e-ba19-42be-a4ab-f0c3d95f0fd0

Record ID: NMAI_250855