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Golf ball

Description

One of eighteen golf-balls made of buffalo hide filled with feathers, in use before those made of gutta-percha

Museum reference

T.1858.293.5

Collection

Sport and Leisure

Object name

Golf ball

Materials

Buffalo hide, Feather

Physical description

Buffalo hide, feathers

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