Knife/Dagger and sheath
name: label: Culture/People
content: Tlingit
label: Previous owner
content: Judge Nathan Bijur, Non-Indian, 1862-1930
label: Previous owner
content: Lilly Prochownick Bijur (Mrs. Nathan Bijur), Non-Indian, 1867-1944
label: Previous owner
content: Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972
label: Previous owner
content: Madeline Bijur (Mrs. Harry Bijur), Non-Indian, 1901-1982
label: Seller
content: Harry Bijur (Harry Ash Bijur), Non-Indian, 1887-1972
label: Seller
content: Madeline Bijur (Mrs. Harry Bijur), Non-Indian, 1901-1982
label: Auction venue
content: Sotheby's Auction House (Sotheby Parke-Bernet/Parke-Bernet)
label: Previous owner
content: Andre Nasser, Non-Indian
label: Donor
content: Andre Nasser, Non-Indian
notes: label: Collection History
content: 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; removed from the MAI collection at an unknown date; purchased by Andre Nasser (of New York City) at an auction held by Sotheby's Auction House (New York, New York) in 1981; donated to MAI by Andre Nasser in 1986.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Alaska; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Tlingit
label: See related items
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 20/8650
label: Barcode
content: 208650.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Knife/Dagger and sheath
label: Media/Materials
content: Iron blade, abalone/haliotis shell, hide thong/babiche
label: Techniques
content: Carved, inlaid