Ball stick

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Date created: circa 1905

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner: Sawan Littlejohn, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Sawan Littlejohn (Eastern Band of Cherokee) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/8995
Barcode: 018995.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Native Term: dilasgaldi

Object Name: Ball stick
Media/Materials: Hickory wood, hide thong/babiche, iron nails
Techniques: Carved, nailed, bent, perforated, laced, burned
Dimensions: 72.5 x 8 x 2.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ee8153c3-fbfb-4675-9254-e5620e567dc8

Record ID: NMAI_20378