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Title

racket, stickball

Object

racket, stickball

Nomenclature Category

9: RECREATIONAL ARTIFACTS

Nomenclature Classification Term

SPORTS EQUIPMENT:

Culture

Seminole

Brief Description

Light brown wooden stickball stick.

Description

Light brown wooden stickball stick. Stick is formed from two pieces of Cyprus wood fastened together with deer hide cord, and warped at the top to form a hoop for a net. The handles are the longest part of the stickball stick at 24”L. The net is 6” W, and 9”L. The net of the stick is made from deer hide cord fastened through holes in the loop and knotted in the middle. The net is different with larger spaces between the hide than the Cherokee or other Southeastern tribes style. This is because Seminole stickball balls are wider and easier to catch with a larger net. This is exclusive of the Florida Seminole. Stick is in very good condition with minor wear, tear and water damage.

Use

used to catch & throw ball during game

Dimension 1

24” L

Dimension 2

6” W

Dimension 3

1” T

Object Date

1951 1955 own/col

Material

wood(cypress) hide(deer)

Decoration

lashed carved knotted

Maker Culture

Seminole

Condition

V GOOD

Source

Davis, Hilda J. -donation

Collector

Davis, Hilda J. anthropological/ethnological
field

Accession Number

1984-06-0025

Set With

1984-06-0026

Type

object

State

FL

Country

USA

Continent

NA

Cataloging History

2010 RECAT: Courtney Flannery

Rights Holder

Indiana University/Mathers Museum