Object Details
Manufactured by
Denkert Sporting Goods, American, 1900 - 1973
Description
Denkert basketball, model BB77. The ball is light brown in color, has six panels with stitched ribs, and rawhide dark laces threaded through eighteen (18) holes at the top of the ball. The laces and top seam are outlined in stiches made with light-colored threads that have been covered in a dark coating. One panel has black text printed on it in different fonts that reads: [OFFICIAL / SIZE AND WEIGHT / Denkert / BB77]. At the side opposite of laces there is a small black rubber inlet valve used to inflate the ball.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1930-1939
Object number
2014.199
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
basketballs
Medium
ink on leather and rubber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 × 9 × 9 1/2 in. (22.9 × 22.9 × 24.1 cm)
Place made
Johnstown, Fulton County, New York, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Basketball
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.199