arm guard

Pelota bat, basket work. Length 16". [acc reg] Arm guard made of wicker woven over a wooden frame. The object is broken into two pieces. Sewn onto one side of one of the pieces is a piece of brown leather with four slits, with a piece of leather inserted in each slit, and stitching around th edge.

Label: yellow exhibition label found with the object.

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