top; toy stand

Balancing top made up of two parts; the stand and top. The top has a figure formed from a cylinder of wood that is shaped to form a head and conical hat at the top, is tapered at the bottom and has movable arms nailed to the cylinder. Through the tapered section is a piece of wire with short, cylindrical, wooden weights on either end. The wooden parts are decorated with abstract pink flowers with green foliage. The stand is formed of a tapering handle with a round top that is flat with a hole at the centre, into which the top balances. The stand is made from wood and is decorated with abstract pink flowers with green foliage.
label: black exhibition label with white text

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
9.347
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; pigment; iron
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
SHAREABLE LINK

Continue exploring anthropology

Collection Information

These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.

The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk