Kangaroo
ca. 1940s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Kangaroos as toys are more commonly found in circus or zoo sets. Their shape however very much lends itself to a toy design such as this. Rocking and tilting toys have been made for centuries usually from clay or wood. This particular object is very simply designed and could just as easily be a cat or a dog.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cut and painted wood |
| Brief description | Painted wooden kangaroo, probably made in England in the 1940's. |
| Physical description | A simple wooden toy constructed using plywood and dowel rods. It has an animal shape with a long tail. The legs are curved and form a separate piece connected to the body with the rods and dowels to enable movement. It is very finely balanced and rocks easily. The features are painted on in black and there is a black tip to the tail. |
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| Credit line | Given by Undine Concannon |
| Summary | Kangaroos as toys are more commonly found in circus or zoo sets. Their shape however very much lends itself to a toy design such as this. Rocking and tilting toys have been made for centuries usually from clay or wood. This particular object is very simply designed and could just as easily be a cat or a dog. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.128-2004 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2009 |
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