Ball stick

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Culture/People: Coushatta (Koasati)
Previous owner: Robert Batiste (Robert Batisti), Coushatta (Koasati); Eliza Batiste, Coushatta (Koasati)
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Robert Batiste (Coushatta) and Eliza Batiste (Coushatta) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Near Elton; Elton; Jefferson Davis Parish; Louisiana; USA

See related items: Coushatta (Koasati); Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/8475
Barcode: 018475.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Indigenous Term: sto ka'

Object Name: Ball stick
Media/Materials: Wood, hide
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b6005810-6776-4ba6-8e37-587261bc1b00

Record ID: NMAI_19723