Serpentino
Co-Ordination Toy
1980 (manufactured)
1980 (manufactured)
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A co-ordination toy designed by Fredun Shapur for Naef Spielzeug of Switzerland. It is a figure of eight which opens and closes at the narrowest part. A ball rolls from one channel across the central point into the next channel in continuous motion. It is in four sections, two painted red and two in light wood. Each pale wood section has a black wooden "handle" and each red section has a groove down the middle of the upper side along which the ball rolls.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Serpentino (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood |
| Brief description | Wooden Serpentino, designed by Fredun Shapur for Naef Spielzeug, Switzerland, 1980. |
| Physical description | A co-ordination toy designed by Fredun Shapur for Naef Spielzeug of Switzerland. It is a figure of eight which opens and closes at the narrowest part. A ball rolls from one channel across the central point into the next channel in continuous motion. It is in four sections, two painted red and two in light wood. Each pale wood section has a black wooden "handle" and each red section has a groove down the middle of the upper side along which the ball rolls. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.268-1988 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2004 |
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