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Ball, Soccer

Object number2021.79.6 a-c

Manufacturer Adidas AG

Manufacturer Bayer MaterialScience

Date2014

OriginPakistan

MediumPlastic; Cardboard; Paper; Ink; Adhesive; Adhesive tape

Credit LineGift of Covestro LLC

DescriptionSoccer ball with box and ball packaging. Plastic soccer ball. White ball with red, orange, green, blue, gray, and black curvilinear design on textured surface. Ball has text and decoration including maker's mark, ball name, event information, and product information including barcode. Black air valve. Cardboard box for soccer ball. Square cardboard box is white on exterior and brown on interior. Top is open. Bottom is secured closed with clear adhesive packing tape. Two opposite sides have blue sticker label with maker information and graphics including a blue sunburst in the top right corner and a black silhouette soccer player in the foreground kicking a black and white soccer ball. Underside has blue numbers on one of the flaps. Cardboard packaging for soccer ball. Top and bottom are connected with three vertical three-dimensional sides; large openings between the three sides. Packaging is overall dark blue with orange, light blue, green, black, and white text and decoration. Underside has four stickers and printed white text with product and maker information.DimensionsDiameter (a): 8.5 in. (21.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 14.75 × 12.25 × 12.375 in. (37.5 × 31.1 × 31.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 8.875 × 9.625 × 9.625 in. (22.5 × 24.4 × 24.4 cm)
Marks(a)
Two black "adidas" logos.

In orange "brazuca / OFFICIAL MATCH BALL".

Twice, in green, red, yellow, and black, is the event logo with text "2014 / FIFA WORLD CUP / Brasil".

In black and white "FIFA / QUALITY / APPROVED / A / APPROVED / 202.A1K / ©2007 FIFA TM".

In orange around air valve "11.6-14.5 psi druck - pressure..." and below valve "SIZE 5".

In orange near air valve "...moisten needle..."

In orange and black near air valve "B34004 01/14 / [barcode] / 887386111359 / ART. NO G73617".

In orange near air valve "made in pakistan..."

In orange near air valve "2 year shape guarantee..."

(b)
Two opposite sides have blue sticker label with white "BAYER" logo in top right corner and white text across center "Bayer / Gets the Ball / Rolling in Brazil".

Underside has blue numbers on one of the flaps "46593091".

(c)
Top/front has white text "brazuca / OFFICIAL MATCH BALL / [adidas logo]".

Each vertical side has white text "brazuca / OFFICIAL MATCH BALL".

Side with orange color has black and white text "Thermal Bonding / ... / DO NOT DEFLATE AND COMPRESS / ..."

Side with blue color has event 2014 FIFA World Cup logo, "adidas" logo, and blue "5".

Side with green color has white text "OFFICIAL MATCH BALL OF THE / 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP TM / ..."

Underside has white three white stickers with printed black text and one has a barcode.

Underside has holographic sticker with event logo and black text.

Underside has printed white text including "adidas... / ©2014 adidas AG..."
Historical NotesAdidas Brazuca soccer ball made for 2014 FIFA World Cup.Label TextThe Brazuca, the official match ball for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, featured specialty high-tech plastics made by Bayer. The cover has five layers of plastic containing polymeric materials that make the surface both durable and elastic. Engineered to withstand the high heat and humidity of Brazil, the ball has just six panels, many soccer balls have 12 or 16. The panels are held together using patented thermobonding technology and a heat-activated adhesive also developed by Bayer.

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