Visceral Black Tape Wrapped Ball treen box with handle I actually found the girl

I actually found the girl doll at left first

The piece measures 6" tall x 12" long x 3/8" deep

I just wish we could see further into the other side of the cabinet

It's seen some use--with the initials of a one-time owner (T

he some some challenging times for sure

Visceral Black Tape Wrapped Ball treen box with handle I actually found the girlI 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.