Ball game sticks

Ball game sticks

1900

Cherokee artist, Ball game sticks, 1900. Wood and paint; 22.625 x 3.75 in. Denver Art Museum: Native Arts acquisition funds, 1939.175

This object is currently on view
Culture
Cherokee
Country
United States
Object
stick, ball game, pair
Medium
Carved wood, metal, and paint
Credit Line
Native Arts acquisition funds
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
Accession Number
1939.175.1-2
Known Provenance
Frank G. Speck [November 8, 1881 – February 6, 1950], Pennsylvania, PA, 1900; purchased by the Denver Art Museum, 1937
Exhibition History
  • Denver Art Museum Native Arts Permanent Gallery 11/20/1995-05/12/2005
  • “SUSTAINED! The Persistent Genius of Indigenous Art” — Denver Art Museum, 12/15/2024

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