Puzzle

Name/Title

Puzzle

Entry/Object ID

1976.26

Description

Puzzle game consisting of a metal bar through which 7 metal bolts with eye rings at the end are placed. There is a round metal ring through each eye ring, and a long, oval ring around the shafts of the bolts. The metal rings each go fully around the oval ring and in front of the bolt ahead of them underneath the oval ring.

Use

Tiring Irons, or Tarrying Irons, is a puzzle game with the object of which is to remove a series of intricately interlinked metal loops that have only one opening.

Context

No known VT connection.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.26

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Anonymous Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Puzzle

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Metal