Shinney/Shinny stick and double ball

Date created
1900-1930
Culture/People
Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin]
Previous owner
Adeline Pemma, Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin], 1913-1988
Collector
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Previous owner
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-
Collection History
Formerly owned by Adeline Pemma (Forest County Potawatomi, 1913-1988); acquired from her by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973) at an unknown date; acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place
Big Stone Lake Settlement, Forest County Potawatomi Reservation; Oneida County; Wisconsin; USA
See related items
Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin]
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/2223
Barcode
242223.000
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Object Name
Shinney/Shinny stick and double ball
Media/Materials
Wood, hide, unknown stuffing, cotton cloth, sinew, cotton thread, ochre
Techniques
Carved, drilled, sewn, stuffed, fringed, colored
Dimensions
90.00 x 7.00 x 3.60 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws647cffcc3-21cd-4121-9e5e-352b194a5ea4
Record ID
NMAI_257867