Ball Item Number: Ae86 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Inside ball is stuffed with dusty plastic which is held together by white canvas twined in a square pattern, diminishing to tied ends. The centre of the ball has three lines of red cotton cloth horizontally twined.
History Of Use
Balls like these were made by the children who played with them.
Item History
- Made in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1966 and 1979
- Collected during 1979
- Owned by Raija Warkentin before July 31, 1979
- Received from Raija Warkentin (Donor) on July 31, 1979
What
- Name
- Ball
- Identification Number
- Ae86
- Type of Item
- ball
- Material
- cotton fibre and plastic
- Manufacturing Technique
- wound and twined
- Overall
- height 12.7 cm, diameter 12.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central African
- Previous Owner
- Raija Warkentin
- Received from
- Raija Warkentin (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
When
- Creation Date
- between 1966 and 1979
- Collection Date
- during 1979
- Ownership Date
- before July 31, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on July 31, 1979
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0546/0003