Accession No
1959.500 B
Description
Spinning top. Made from a nut pierced by a hardwood spindle, fixed on with gum. The nut has a small circular perforation which is supposed to make the top whistle.
Place
Americas; South America; Colombia; ?Andes
Period
Source
Cambridge Colombian Expedition [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1959.500 B
Cultural Affliation
Tunebo
Material
Plant; Seed; Wood; ?Resin
Local Term
Measurements
97mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card for 1959.500 A-B reads: 'Tunebo Indians, see card 1959.480. c& d. Cambridge Colombian Expedition, 1959. Two spinning tops made from a nut pierced by a hardwood spindle, fixed on with gum. The nut has a hole in it, supposed to make the top whistle (but I failed to get any sound).'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1959.500 A-B: 'Two spinning tops made from a nut pierced by a hardwood spindle, fixed on with gum. The nut has a hole in it, supposed to make the top whistle'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Spinning top. Made from a nut pierced by a hardwood spindle, fixed on with gum. The nut has a small circular perforation which is supposed to make the top whistle.
Event Date 17/6/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt
FM:292414
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