Ninjor
Action Figure
1987 (manufactured)
1987 (manufactured)
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1. Action figure, black injection-moulded plastic representing a muscular man with black hair and goatee beard, red belt and hands and webbed feet. There is also a small patch of red on the top of the head. The body and right arm have a spring mechanism.
2. Head and chest cover, black cloth which winds around the body and ties at the front waist. On the front is a decal of a red dragon wound around a sword.
3. Weapon, gun, red moulded plastic (not original to this figure)
2. Head and chest cover, black cloth which winds around the body and ties at the front waist. On the front is a decal of a red dragon wound around a sword.
3. Weapon, gun, red moulded plastic (not original to this figure)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic, painted, synthetic textile, printed decal |
| Brief description | Action figure, Ninjor, Masters of the Universe, Taiwan; 1983-7 |
| Physical description | 1. Action figure, black injection-moulded plastic representing a muscular man with black hair and goatee beard, red belt and hands and webbed feet. There is also a small patch of red on the top of the head. The body and right arm have a spring mechanism. 2. Head and chest cover, black cloth which winds around the body and ties at the front waist. On the front is a decal of a red dragon wound around a sword. 3. Weapon, gun, red moulded plastic (not original to this figure) |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Gallery label | Masters of the Universe figures
Collected by Jermaine Dacas, aged 10–14
What we collect and own says something about us and our lives. Anything we group together can be a collection.
Over four years, Jermaine spent his pocket money on nearly sixty figures from his favourite TV programme. He acted out his own stories with them, as well as scenes from the show.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery long object label] (2023) |
| Credit line | Given by Jermaine Dacas |
| Object history | Bought by the donor between 1983 and 1987. Mr Dacas was born 17/10/73 and saved his pocket money to buy the toys. He played with them and created his own dramas for the characters. |
| Production | Ninjor was part of the sixth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1987. |
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| Accession number | B.86:1 to 3-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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