Summary
Toy top, constructed from wood, and painted red. It is propelled by a length of string wound around the bottom of the top, and was made by a professional carpenter, and bought in Sidi Ifni Province, in 2009.
It is part of a group of traditional toys collected in the Anti-Atlas area of Morocco by Belgium Socio-cultural Anthropologist Jean-Pierre Rossie, during the period 2005-2011.
Physical Description
Wooden toy top, conical, painted red. Metal tip. White plyed cord for spinning.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Jean-Pierre Rossie, Oct 2011
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Overall Dimensions
200 mm (Length), 25 mm (Width)
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