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 |