Pull-Along Toy
1960s (manufactured)
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Learning to pull toys along helps young children to gain a sense of balance and co-ordination. It provides useful exercise to develop muscles and limbs. Pull-along toys like this goat help children experiment how much force is needed to move toys of different shapes, sizes and weights.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and turned wood |
| Brief description | Carved wooden pull-along goat made in Eastern Europe in the 1960s |
| Physical description | A carved and polished wooden goat on wheels. The goat is natural wood, and the wheels have a dark stain. The design is quite simple and stylised. The eyes are indicated by a hole that pierces the head, and the front and back legs are each fused together with an axle running through the base of each, to which the wheels are attached. A red cord runs from the base of the front 'legs' to a dark wooden ball. This is used to pull the toy along. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | This carved wooden toy was made in Hungary. Eastern Europe has a long tradition of making wooden pull-along toys. Which animal would you choose for a pull-along toy? |
| Production | Manufactured in Europe, probably in Poland or Hungary |
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| Summary | Learning to pull toys along helps young children to gain a sense of balance and co-ordination. It provides useful exercise to develop muscles and limbs. Pull-along toys like this goat help children experiment how much force is needed to move toys of different shapes, sizes and weights. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.6-2006 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2007 |
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