Ram Man
Action Figure
1983 (manufactured)
1983 (manufactured)
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1. Action figure, plastic moulded to represent a muscular man wearing silver head and body armour, a red tunic, green leggings and black boots. The face and arms are pink with black brows and eyes. The hands are in fists with the right having a hole to hold the axe. The figure sinks down on its legs and there is a release trigger at the back of the right leg. Around each wrist is a band of silver paper.
2. Axe; moulded grey plastic; possibly representing a stone axe.
2. Axe; moulded grey plastic; possibly representing a stone axe.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Ram Man; heroic human battering ram; cat no 5896; figure; Taiwan; 1983-7 |
| Physical description | 1. Action figure, plastic moulded to represent a muscular man wearing silver head and body armour, a red tunic, green leggings and black boots. The face and arms are pink with black brows and eyes. The hands are in fists with the right having a hole to hold the axe. The figure sinks down on its legs and there is a release trigger at the back of the right leg. Around each wrist is a band of silver paper. 2. Axe; moulded grey plastic; possibly representing a stone axe. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '© MATTEL INC 1981 TAIWAN' |
| 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 | Ram Man was part of the second wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1983. |
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| Other number | 5896 - catalogue number |
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| Accession number | B.44:1, 2-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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