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I can also imagine that someone with a lot of practice might be significantly faster than some unskilled researchers.

I also don't think it rules out it being something for a child. It's not so rare to do big projects for you kids even today, over many evenings and weekends. And when you don't have any books to read or screens to watch...

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It could also be passed down through multiple siblings and possibly generations. And possibly the creation of it was itself a pasttime.
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Ya, I tend to agree. I think I personally have spent 9 weeks of effort on gifts for 2-3 people in my lifetime, and I don't even have kids yet.
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That’s because you don’t have kids yet.
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Yes you are right not sure how I flubbed that one. Made an edit in my comment.
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Too busy thinking about sex and religion.
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