Ball Item Number: Ed5.2954 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large thread ball woven with red-orange, white, yellow, and lined with green in an abstract geometric pattern. Centre has red band with silver pattern. Base, woven dark blue thread. White tassel with gold trimming and three yellow glass beads on two sides. Top has white silk and gold tie for hanging. Bottom, large gold bow with two long tassels, one red and the other white.
History Of Use
Traditionally, girls played with silk thread balls or 'mari' in court games during the Meiji Period. Present day, considered ornamental and folk art. Once hand made, now made by machine. Paper centre, traditionally Naha on Okinawa.
Cultural Context
toy;ornamental
Item History
- Made in Japan between 1868 and 1910
- Owned by Aileen P. Walker before August 30, 1978
- Received from Aileen P. Walker (Donor) on August 30, 1978
What
- Name
- Ball
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2954
- Type of Item
- ball
- Material
- paper, adhesive, glass, cotton fibre ? and silk fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, strung, glued and tied
- Overall
- height 84.0 cm, diameter 18.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Aileen P. Walker
- Received from
- Aileen P. Walker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1910
- Ownership Date
- before August 30, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on August 30, 1978
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0480/0001