Tung Lashor
Action Figure
1986 (manufactured)
1986 (manufactured)
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Action figure of light purple moulded plastic with dark purple stripes, representing a reptile with webbed feet and black belt and pants. The chest is orange with the design of a cobra marked out in green. The hands have three black fingers. The head has yellow eyes and white fangs. In the back is a cog wheel, when turned it pops a long tongue out of the figures mouth.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic, painted |
| Brief description | Tung Lashor, monster; figure; Hong Kong; 1986-7 |
| Physical description | Action figure of light purple moulded plastic with dark purple stripes, representing a reptile with webbed feet and black belt and pants. The chest is orange with the design of a cobra marked out in green. The hands have three black fingers. The head has yellow eyes and white fangs. In the back is a cog wheel, when turned it pops a long tongue out of the figures mouth. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '© Mattel Inc 1986' |
| 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 | Tung Lashor was part of the fifth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1986. |
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| Accession number | B.82-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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