Polo ball used by Vicki Armour
Polo ball used by Vicki Armour
- Description (Brief)
- Off-white, bamboo polo ball dented from use and used by Vicki Armour. Vicki Armour began playing polo at age 13 and later developed an active business, training and selling polo ponies. She played in many tournaments in the United States and throughout Europe in the 1970s and early 1980s and was considered one of the best women polo players in the country.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ball, polo
- user
- Armour, Vicki L.
- maker
- J. Salter & Sons
- place made
- United Kingdom: England
- associated place
- United Kingdom: England
- used
- United States: Florida
- Physical Description
- bamboo (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in; x 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- 1984.0611.03
- accession number
- 1984.0611
- catalog number
- 1984.0611.03
- Credit Line
- Linda Besade
- subject
- Sports
- Polo
- Professional
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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