Wooden child's toy. Consists of a wood handle with a point at top, attached by a string to a wooden piece shaped like a small barrel with a hole at bottom. The handle is made of unfinished wood, with a thin white cotton string passing between handle and barrel. Barrel is painted with encircling stripes of burgundy, gold, pink, black, green and dark blue, and heavily lacquered to a high shine.

• History Of Use

  Sometimes referred to as the cup-and-ball game. Object of the game is to throw the barrel in the air and catch it by its hole with the point of the handle.

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• Type of Item toy
• Culture Mexican
• Material wood, cotton fibre, paint, lacquer
• Measurements height 7.1 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 15.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Anthony A. Shelton
• Received from Anthony A. Shelton

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• Made in Mexico

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• Creation Date during 2016
• Ownership Date before May 24, 2017
• Acquisition Date on May 24, 2017

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• Condition excellent
• Accession Number 3243/0002