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Dreidels

Scope note

Four-sided tops with the Hebrew letters non, gimmel, hé, and shin one on each side and used in a children's game traditionally played during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211091

Broader Terms used

spinning tops

Equivalent Terms used

dreidel

Created

13yrs ago

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