Toy top

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Sticks made from wood of kurak tree and coloured by rubbing a red flower(boori). The round part is a fruit called dating. It is made by waboni boys and used to play by waboni girls and boys.

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Title: Toy top
Location: Kenya
Type: Toy top
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Turti
Community: Waboni
Collection Date: 1975-08-10
Collected By: Jean Brown

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Africa Kenya Percussion Toy Wood