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Turahk

Lego
2003 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bionicle is a line of construction toys created by Lego and launched in 2000. They are posable toys that each has a character, either good or evil, forming part of a science fantasy story. Bionicle was the first Lego product to have an in-house story developed for it, in fact this story has been engineered to last for several years into the future. This example is Turahk. In the Bionicle story he is evil, a fierce warrior and a natural destroyer.


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Object type
TitleTurahk (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Injection moulded plastic
Brief description
Lego, box of Bionicle parts (with instruction booklet), which form 'Turahk', made by Lego, manufactured in Switzerland, 2003.
Physical description
Plastic box with red lid (unopened), which contains the plastic Lego parts. It has a graphic image of the completed Lego figure on the front and production and instruction details in different languages on the back. There is an instruction booklet inside.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
  • Width: 10.5cm
  • Maximum depth: 9cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Bionicle. www.bionicle.com. Lego. Rahkshi. Turahk' (On the front)
  • Production and instruction details on the back.
Object history
Purchased as part of a collection of Bionicle sets (B.70 to 76-2004) in preparation for the Must Have Toys exhibition.
Summary
Bionicle is a line of construction toys created by Lego and launched in 2000. They are posable toys that each has a character, either good or evil, forming part of a science fantasy story. Bionicle was the first Lego product to have an in-house story developed for it, in fact this story has been engineered to last for several years into the future. This example is Turahk. In the Bionicle story he is evil, a fierce warrior and a natural destroyer.
Collection
Accession number
B.72-2004

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Record createdAugust 6, 2008
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