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Yo-yos

Scope note

Spool-like toys consisting of two small thick disks connected at their centers by a short dowel around which a string is attached by which the yo-yos can be whirled; of ancient Far Eastern origin, popular in the West only in the 20th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211266

Broader Terms used

whirligigs

Equivalent Terms used

yo-yo

Created

13yrs ago

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