Ball Item Number: N2.956 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Colourful silk thread wound around ball to create a geometric design. Predominant design is of a six-pointed red star outlined with green on either sides over a white, pink, purple, orange, and yellow background.
History Of Use
Would be taken by a bride to her new home for good luck.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Association of Trade Promotion Organizations of Prefectural Governments before November 1957
- Received from Association of Trade Promotion Organizations of Prefectural Governments (Donor) during November 1957
What
- Name
- Ball
- Identification Number
- N2.956
- Type of Item
- ball
- Material
- silk fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- wound
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, diameter 13.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Association of Trade Promotion Organizations of Prefectural Governments
- Received from
- Association of Trade Promotion Organizations of Prefectural Governments (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1957
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1847/0054