Ball stick and ball

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Culture/People
Mississippi Choctaw
Artist/Maker
John Bell, Mississippi Choctaw
Collector
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Object Name
Ball stick and ball
Media/Materials
Wood, muskrat skin/fur
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Place
Philadelphia; Neshoba County; Mississippi; USA
Date created
1964
Collection History
Collected in 1964 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
Catalog Number
23/4886
Barcode
234886.000
See related items
Mississippi Choctaw
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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