Small spinning top made from a spherical seed or nut with a handle. The handle is a thin shaft of wood pushed through two holes in the seed and exiting at the bottom. There appear to be some parts missing which are mentioned in the attached label.
Small spinning top made from a spherical seed or nut with a handle. The handle is a thin shaft of wood pushed through two holes in the seed and exiting at the bottom. There appear to be some parts missing which are mentioned in the attached label.
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '174 | Top (akwe). Held against thumb and one finger when string is unwound from / Bini | over'
On reverse: 'Hold top in left hand, big stick cross wise on stem with string ?[drawing] thro' hole & wound round stem. Hold small stick ... hand & ... release ...'
N.B. label is water damaged and some of the writing is no longer clear.