Dublin Core
Title
racket, stickball
Object
racket, stickball
Nomenclature Category
9: RECREATIONAL ARTIFACTS
Nomenclature Classification Term
SPORTS EQUIPMENT:
Culture
Seminole
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 22”L. The net is 4” W, and 6”L. The net of the stick is made from deer hide cord fastened through holes in the loop and knotted in the middle. The hide forms an equal arms cross created from two cords of hide. 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 damage to the inner hoop and hide.
Use
used to catch & throw ball during game
Dimension 1
28” L
Dimension 2
4” W
Dimension 3
1” T
Object Date
1951 1955 own/col
Material
wood(cypress) hide(deer)
Construction
lashed carved knotted
Maker Culture
Seminole
Condition
V. GOOD
Source
Davis, Hilda J. -donation
Collector
Davis, Hilda J. anthropological/ethnological
field
field
Accession Number
1984-06-0028
Set With
1984-06-0027
Type
object
State
FL
Country
USA
Continent
USA
Cataloging History
2010 RECAT: Courtney Flannery
Rights Holder
Indiana University/Mathers Museum