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1902.16.38

Ball made from fungus. [ZM 12/9/2005]

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1902.16.38

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ball made from fungus. [ZM 12/9/2005]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: 1840
Date collected
By 1902
Acquisition information
Donated: 1902
Materials and processes
Material Fungus Plant
Dimensions
Diameter: max 45 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1902.16.38
Research and responses

Snurl must be a dialect term, OED does not have a relevant explanation [AP 20/12/2007]

Search terms: Toy and Game, Ball

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