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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
Object Name
Ball stick
Media/Materials
Wood, hide
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Native Term
sto ka'
Place
Near Elton; Elton; Jefferson Davis Parish; Louisiana; USA
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.