Dilly Willy

71-18-73B

From: Europe (uncertain) | United States of America (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Historic

Object Title Dilly Willy
Object Number 71-18-73B
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Europe (uncertain) | United States of America (uncertain)
Section Historic
Materials Wood | Steel
Description

Painted wooden peg tops. B: imprent "Dilly Willy" and JWW number 197. Steel point is rounded as in A, but not split. The body has 3 extra parts fastened to the upper surface by a steel pin. The parts ar rotatable separately but not freely. the intent seems to represent a human figure - middle of 3 parts has a painted face.

Credit Line Gift of Smithsonian Institution, 1971
Other Number 197 - Collector Number

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