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Lacrosse Stick, miniature, medical. Made from a sapling curved at one end, the bent portion woven with a network of bark cord. Flat end round handle 6.7 cm long narrowing down from a 1.7 cm circumference to a thickness of 0.2 cm, inside surface flat, outside surface convex for 6 cm, bent portion concave surface inside with a convex surface outside. 13 holes drilled in frame, 3 guard cords, 3 warp cords threaded through 4 bottom and 6 bent portion holes. Weft cord interwoven around warp cords and threaded through remaining holes. Bark cord wrapped around handle.;;

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1912/04-1912/07, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, Canada, (DOCUMENTATION) (Waugh) "Miniature lacrosse, John Jamieson" (Sapir volume) "Miniature lacrosse, medical. Six Nations Reserve, Ont. John Jamieson" (CULTURE REMARKS) Attribution by provenance. (COMMENTS) Dream-objects were made for sick people. Dreams occurring during indisposition or illness were interpreted by a local seer or medical practitioner who decided upon the design, kind of wood, the presentation of dream-objects to the patient, to bring about sure recovery. Failure to comply meant continued illness and maybe in the end death. This custom was based on the belief that the soul could depart from the body (Waugh, 68) and enter any object or go to any place to acquire wisdom (Parker, 61) and that satisfaction of its desires must be obtained to bring about its return (Waugh, 68). Lacrosse games were often played to cheer and cure the sick also. Special foods were given to the players (Parker, 79).