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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Its design is similar to the 遮光器土偶 ''{{wp|shakōkidogū}}'' - a "spaceman" clay figurine from the [[wp:Jomon|Jōmon period]] of Japanese history. It also seems to resemble a {{wp|top}}, or possibly a {{wp|dreidel}}. | Its design is similar to the 遮光器土偶 ''{{wp|shakōkidogū}}'' - a "spaceman" clay figurine from the [[wp:Jomon|Jōmon period]] of Japanese history. It also seems to resemble a {{wp|top}},Hopi {{wp|Kachina doll}}, or possibly a {{wp|dreidel}}. | ||
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Baltoy may be a combination of ''balance'' and ''toy''. | Baltoy may be a combination of ''balance'' and ''toy''. |
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