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Shuttlecock

This rounders’ ball has been made from corn husks. The thickness is achieved by layering the leaves. The overlapping leaves are then woven together. This popular game was played by boys and young men, who stood in a circle and volleyed the balls to each other with the flat of their hands. The aim was to avoid allowing the balls to touch the ground.

Data Provider
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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Pemón
Object type
Sportgerät
Dimensions
Length: 185.0 mm
Diameter: 42.0 mm
Material/Technique
Leaf
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
III/1104

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1911 - 1913
  • Change of legal title:
    Donation
    when
    10.10.1914
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    America

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Legal status metadata
CC0 1.0 DEED
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