A bone prisoner of war folk art teetotum (or tee-totum), decorated in colours typical of those used by prisoners of war at Normans Cross and other camps, c
1800.
Diameter: 1.25" (3.5cm)
Overall height: 2" ( 5cm )
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A teetotum (or tee-totum) is a form of gambling spinning top that was known across Europe from the Roman
period. It has a polygonal body - originally four-sided - marked with letters or numbers, which indicate the result of each spin. Many variants of this game are
known.