Shaman's sucking tube (Image withheld)

Culture/People
Coushatta (Koasati)
Previous owner
Mrs. Simmon, Coushatta (Koasati)
Collector
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923
Hope M. Fulbright, Non-Indian, 1876-1949
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Collection History
Collected from Mrs. Simmon (Coushatta) in 1909 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) and Hope M. Fulbright (1879-1949), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
Contact Us
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
Place
Oklahoma; USA
See related items
Coushatta (Koasati)
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
2/5033
Barcode
025033.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's sucking tube (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65ee03a4b-4bd8-4d08-a935-60d90c30e313
Record ID
NMAI_26656