Top Whip

17622B

From: Korea

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 17622B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience Korea
Period Joseon Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century - 1895
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Description

This wooden whip was used to play paeng-ee or spinning top (팽이) during winter when one would spin the top by whipping it on the frozen ground. The whip consists of long piece of wood with a string attached to it.

Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896

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