Ball, Choson dynasty (1392–1910), 19th century, Korea, Korea, Silk, shaped in twelve pentagonal, six hexagonal, and two circular motifs of satin, satin damask, twill, and plain weaves, some self-patterned, all embroidered with silk in knot, ribbed back stitched wheel, single, darned and padded satin, running, and whipped running stitches, pile formed from cut running stitches, padded with paper, laid work and couching, pieced with cotton in overcast stitches, underlaid with cotton, plain weave, padded, and filled with rattling element, Approx. diam. cm (6 1/2 in.), Reimagined by Gibon, de

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