Seal Skin Ball
(Inupiat), c. 1925
Tanned seal skin, hair
On loan courtesy of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.2372

Alaskan Kickball Games with Sealskin Balls
[We] played in the wintertime on snow. The goals were 4 to 5 city blocks apart. Everyone was allowed to participate- young, old, married, and even women with babies on their backs.

The ball ... was made out of sealskin and stuffed with reindeer hair. The games usually lasted three to four hours. ... Several times we played until midnight.It was light day and night during the winter.

David Greist, original owner, 1999

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