Visceral Black Tape Wrapped Ball old wooden decoy head The body is subtly faceted

The body is subtly faceted as well as a bit striated

definitely Dutch

It's in great antique condition

There is a split in one side of the cage as pictured

Oscar Niemeyer

Visceral Black Tape Wrapped Ball old wooden decoy head The body is subtly facetedI didn't know what this curious ball was when I found it, but have learned that sometimes when the leather skin came off a softball, people would wrap the center in black cloth tape like this. To me it's like a more visceral version of a rag ball, wounded and wound, looking almost as if coated in tar and with the salvaged core peeking out here and there. Quite an evocative thing I think. Approx 3" in diameter and tightly wrapped.