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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0291   CAS 1993-0001-0291; Top (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Top (toy)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Nagasaki Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Sasebo
Maker's Name
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 from a single piece of wood; Straight-sided upper portion has a concave depression on its upper surface and is painted with concentric red, yellow, and black bands; Underside tapers gradually to a conical point (on which top spins).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.3