Bead Toy
ca. 1950 (made)
| Place of origin |
The dog is formed of wooden beads painted with black spots. The head has painted features in black, white and red and black leather ears. The parts are strung together through a square red wooden base. In the base there is a round steel plate that when is pressed the string loosens and the dog relaxes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood, leather, string. |
| Brief description | Wakouwa Barking Dog; Wood & Leather, Swiss, c1950 |
| Physical description | The dog is formed of wooden beads painted with black spots. The head has painted features in black, white and red and black leather ears. The parts are strung together through a square red wooden base. In the base there is a round steel plate that when is pressed the string loosens and the dog relaxes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Brevette SGDG Wakouka (Mark printed on the base) |
| Gallery label | Stringed animal with a spring base. When the base is pushed up, the string becomes loose and the animal moves. This toy was particularly popular in the 1950s. |
| Credit line | Given by Charles de Gaeger. [83/1451] |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.294-1983 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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