Its History Has Its Ups and Downs.
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| Attic Kylix |
The yo-yo can be dated to ancient Greece to the 6th century BCE. The Attic kylix, ca. 440 BC, now residing at the Antikensammlung in Berlin (F 2549), shows a boy playing with a yo-yo. The toys were made out of wood, metal, and terra cotta and some were painted. Due to the nature of the materials, very few have survived.
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| Archaeological Museum of Schematari |
Terra cotta can be smashed. Wood can rot and metal can be melted down for other purposes. The few examples that have survived show the skill and craft of the design and the artwork.
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| National Archaeological Museum, Athens |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fletcher Fund, 1928 (28.167) |
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