| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0296 | ![]() |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Top (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Mie Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Ise: Ise Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Carved and painted spinning top carved on a lathe and assembled from several pieces; Main body of top consists of a hollow sphere, fitted together from two pieces and painted in red, black, and yellow bands; Slit on side of top produces whistling sound when top is spun; Small knob projects from the bottom (on which top spins) and longer stem handle (threaded through large wooden bead) is glued into top surface of sphere. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.4, Max Diam = 8.0 |