- Pecking birds
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Pecking birds
- Place of origin:
India (made)
- Date:
1950s (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Carved and painted wood
- Credit Line:
Given by Grace Lovat Fraser. [77/706]
- Museum number:
MISC.451-1978
- Gallery location:
Museum of Childhood, Moving Toys Gallery, case 2
Physical description
A flat triangular bat with handle and three birds sitting on it, one at each corner. The neck and head of each bird are loose and attached to a length of string. These pass through three small circular holes in the bat and join together and attach to a wooden ball. As the ball is swung the birds' heads move up and down in a pecking motion. The whole is brightly coloured.
Place of Origin
India (made)
Date
1950s (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Carved and painted wood
Dimensions
Length: 10 cm approx, Height: 20 cm approx
Object history note
Part of the Lovat Fraser Bequest (Misc.352/465-1978), bequeathed to the museum by Grace Lovat Fraser, widow of Claud Lovat Fraser the artist. The initial basis of the collection was a group of Indian toys belonging to Lovat which he gave to Grace as an engagement present.
Descriptive line
Three carved and painted wooden birds on a bat made in India in the 1950s
Labels and date
Pecking birds toy, 1950-1960
A brightly-coloured toy made in India. The heads of the birds are loose and attached to lenghts of string. As the ball is swung the heads move up and down in a pecking motion. []
Materials
Wood; String (fiber product)
Techniques
Carving; Painting
Subjects depicted
Birds
Categories
Dolls & Toys; Children & Childhood
Collection
Museum of Childhood
