Telescoping basket/slipcase

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Date created: 1880-1900

Culture/People: Unangax̂ (Aleut)
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: Attu Island; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Aleutian Islands
Island Name: Attu Island
Island Grouping: Near Islands

See related items: Unangax̂ (Aleut); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Arctic & Subarctic

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/5623
Barcode: 235623.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Telescoping basket/slipcase
Media/Materials: Beach grass/Rye grass, silk embroidery floss
Techniques: Twined, false-embroidered
Dimensions: 15.5 x 8 x 1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b69bcc2b-fc02-43ef-8427-512d01e3f34d

Record ID: NMAI_250876