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75-13-38

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 75-13-38
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Japan
Creator Hiroi
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Description

"Man and wife" of "Pair" top. Painted wood; two sections. Bottom section a disc 7.6cm diameter, 1.5cm thick, cavity at center. Upper section with body same dimensions as lower disc has short stem fitting cavity of lower disc. On the upper face of this upper section is a swivel ring. The two sections are now mated; a cord is wound about stem of swivel and when withdrawn, the assembled sections spin as a whole. The upper section can be lifed by the swivel and placed on a flat surface to spin independently.

Credit Line Gift of Douglas W. Gould, 1975

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