Snow goggles
Usage Conditions Apply
- Culture/People
- probably Iñupiaq (attributed)
- 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
- Object Name
- Snow goggles
- Media/Materials
- Ivory, hide thong/babiche
- Techniques
- Carved, cutout, drilled, tied
- Dimensions
- 14 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
- Object Type
- Personal items
- Place
- Alaska; USA
- Date created
- 1880-1900
- 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.
- Catalog Number
- 23/5639
- Barcode
- 235639.000
- See related items
- Iñupiaq
- Personal items
- On View
- NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Arctic & Subarctic
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Contact Us
- Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement