Teela
Action Figure
1981 (manufactured)
1981 (manufactured)
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1. Action figure, tan vinyl moulded to represent a woman wearing a white leotard decorated with gold, gold designs around neck, upper arms and wrists. The lower legs are moulded to represent dark brown boots. The head is moulded with the brown hair piled up and painted to show blue eyes, brown brows and pink lips. Jointed at the neck, shoulders, waist and hips. Marked on the neck.
2. Head cover and neck plate, brown plastic moulded in the shape of a cobra's head. Fastens at the back.
3. Staff, moulded brown plastic ending at the top in a twisted cobra shape.
4. Shield, round with finger grip; moulded brown plastic.
2. Head cover and neck plate, brown plastic moulded in the shape of a cobra's head. Fastens at the back.
3. Staff, moulded brown plastic ending at the top in a twisted cobra shape.
4. Shield, round with finger grip; moulded brown plastic.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | PVC, elastic stringing |
| Brief description | Teela heroic warrior goddess; cat no 5045; figure; Mattel, Taiwan; 1983-7 |
| Physical description | 1. Action figure, tan vinyl moulded to represent a woman wearing a white leotard decorated with gold, gold designs around neck, upper arms and wrists. The lower legs are moulded to represent dark brown boots. The head is moulded with the brown hair piled up and painted to show blue eyes, brown brows and pink lips. Jointed at the neck, shoulders, waist and hips. Marked on the neck. 2. Head cover and neck plate, brown plastic moulded in the shape of a cobra's head. Fastens at the back. 3. Staff, moulded brown plastic ending at the top in a twisted cobra shape. 4. Shield, round with finger grip; moulded brown plastic. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Gallery label | Masters of the Universe figures
Collected by Jermaine Dacas, aged 10–14
What we collect and own says something about us and our lives. Anything we group together can be a collection.
Over four years, Jermaine spent his pocket money on nearly sixty figures from his favourite TV programme. He acted out his own stories with them, as well as scenes from the show.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery long object label] (2023) |
| Credit line | Given by Jermaine Dacas |
| Object history | Bought by the donor between 1983 and 1987. Mr Dacas was born 17/10/73 and saved his pocket money to buy the toys. He played with them and created his own dramas for the characters. |
| Production | Teela was part of the first wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1981. |
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| Other number | 5045 - catalogue number |
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| Accession number | B.41:1 to 4-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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