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White leather ball

Findspot: 
Botesdale, Suffolk
Period: 
Post-Medieval
Date: 
17th - 19th century
Material: 
Leather
Dimensions: 
Dia. 5.2cm

Children (and adults) have played with balls for thousands of years. Made from a variety of materials throughout history from textiles to rubber, this leather ball was found in a wall cavity.

Collection information

Collection: 
St Edmundsbury Heritage Service
Accession No: 
BSEMS:1997.64.1

Exhibition details

Catalogue number: 
22
Case: 
Case 9 - Finding Play

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Reproduced by the permission of St Edmundsbury Heritage Service
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