Witch Ball

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Witch Ball

Entry/Object ID

1960.35.46

Description

Hollow, green glass ball.

Use

Originally made as fishing net floats, witch balls got their name because they float on the water, as it was thought witches would do in holy water. The name led to a superstition that the balls would help ward off witches and evil intentions.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.35

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Buoy, Net

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buoy, Fishing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Fishing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Fishing & Trapping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3 in

Width

3 in

Depth

3 in

Material

Glass