Ball stick

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Culture/People
Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)
Previous owner
John Hale, Muscogee (Creek)
Nosi Harjo, Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)
John Bruno, Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)
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
Place
Oklahoma; USA
Collection History
Items in this set were collected from several Oklahoma Muscogee individuals (John Hale, Nosi Hadjo, and John Bruno) by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) in 1909 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
Catalog Number
2/5192
Barcode
025192.000
See related items
Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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