Gipsy Lock
Constructional Puzzle
January 1998 - August 1998
January 1998 - August 1998
| Place of origin |
constructed from at least 6 pegs of light wood which interlock to form an +; the central area of each will be cut and shaped to fit another piece
the last peg to be inserted holds the whole together
SHOULD THE PUZZLE BE TAKEN APART EACH PIECE WILL NEED TO BE NUMBERED
the last peg to be inserted holds the whole together
SHOULD THE PUZZLE BE TAKEN APART EACH PIECE WILL NEED TO BE NUMBERED
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Gipsy Lock (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | plain light soft wood, possibly pine |
| Brief description | Wooden traditional gypsy lock puzzle made in Estonia in 1998 |
| Physical description | constructed from at least 6 pegs of light wood which interlock to form an +; the central area of each will be cut and shaped to fit another piece the last peg to be inserted holds the whole together SHOULD THE PUZZLE BE TAKEN APART EACH PIECE WILL NEED TO BE NUMBERED |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the Tartu Toy Museum, Estonia |
| Object history | Given by the curator of the Tartu Toy Museum, Tiia Toomet, as an example of traditional toys of Estonian peasant children. The gift was accompanied by books by the same person. Historical significance: TOYS TO USE ONE'S WIT AND IMAGINATION The toys like "gipsy lock" of wooden pegs and "viruvärav" (the gate of Viru) of wooden chips were important to develop children's wit and imagination. There were many variants ofthis kind of toys. One had to dissemble these things and put them back together again. This could sometimes be a rather difficult job and take a lot of time and patience. |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.301-1998 |
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| Record created | November 13, 1998 |
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