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Centenary

Teddy Bear
2002 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Robin Rive designed this bear. She is an award winning teddy designer from New Zealand. This bear, called Centenary, is made from nine different types and colours of mohair. It was made especially to commemorate one hundred years of the teddy bear.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCentenary (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stuffed and sewn mohair plush
Brief description
Mohair plush teddy bear made in New Zealand by Countrylife in 2002
Physical description
Mohair plush fully jointed teddy bear made from nine different types and colours of mohair. The eyes are plastic and the nose and mouth stitched with black wool. There is a gold edged white ribbon around the neck.
Production typeLimited edition
Copy number
193
Credit line
Given by Countrylife NZ
Production
Reason For Production: Commemorative
Summary
Robin Rive designed this bear. She is an award winning teddy designer from New Zealand. This bear, called Centenary, is made from nine different types and colours of mohair. It was made especially to commemorate one hundred years of the teddy bear.
Collection
Accession number
B.23-2003

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Record createdOctober 31, 2003
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