Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0306 | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | String ball | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Styrofoam; Thread | |
Description | Ball made by carefully winding threads in certain patterns and colors to form certain designs or geometric shapes; The background color of this ball is red, while black, green, gold, and pale green have been woven over the top of the red to produce a pattern of interlocking squares and triangles, each containing a star-like motif; Traditionally, balls of this sort were made by a mother and then presented to her daughter at the beginning of the new year and used for catching; More recently, they are used as hanging ornaments; Thread balls are made in virtually every Japanese prefecture. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 7.8 |