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Tahnok-Kal

Lego
2003 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
The LEGO Group (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Switzerland (manufactured)

Bionicle is a line of construction toys created by Lego and launched in 2000. They are posable toys that each have a character, good or evil, which forms part of a science fantasy story. Bionicle was the first Lego product to have an in-house story developed for it, in fact the story has been engineered so that it will last for some years into the future. This figure is Tahnok-Kal. In the Bionicle story, it is a mechanical, beetle-like creature who is neutral.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Games
Construction Toys
Object type
Lego
TitleTahnok-Kal (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Injection moulded plastic
Plastic
Injection Moulding
Brief description
Lego, box of Bionicle pieces, formed to make 'Tahnok-Kal', made by LEGO, probably manufactured in Switzlerland, 2003.
Physical description
Plastic tub with a red lid. The Figure is constructed and hangs from the inside of the lid. The label on the front shows a graphic depiction of the figure (Tahnok-Kal). Inside there is an instruction booklet and a CD.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5cm
  • Diameter: 10.5cm
Dimensions given are of the tub. The figure and booklet are stored inside and so have not been measured.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'Bionicle. www. Bionicle.com. Tahnok-Kal. 8574. Lego' (On the front)
Object history
Purchased as part of a collection of Bionicle sets (B.70-2004 to B.76-2004) in preparation for Must Have Toys.
Summary
Bionicle is a line of construction toys created by Lego and launched in 2000. They are posable toys that each have a character, good or evil, which forms part of a science fantasy story. Bionicle was the first Lego product to have an in-house story developed for it, in fact the story has been engineered so that it will last for some years into the future. This figure is Tahnok-Kal. In the Bionicle story, it is a mechanical, beetle-like creature who is neutral.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.76-2004

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Record createdAugust 6, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O165074/tahnok-kal-lego-the-lego-group/
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