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Humming tops

Scope note

Tops containing reeds that vibrate and hum when the tops spin. Found worldwide, they are sometimes intended as children's toys.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000224633

Broader Terms used

<ambient sound makers>

Equivalent Terms used

humming top

Created

13yrs ago

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