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Tung Lashor

Action Figure
1986 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Tung Lashor (manufacturer's title)
  • Evil Tongue-Shooting Snake Men Creature (manufacturer's title)
  • Masters of the Universe (series title)
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 140mm
  • Width: 100mm
  • Depth: 45mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'© Mattel Inc 1986'
Gallery label
(01/07/2023)
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.

Manufactured by Mattel
1983–87
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia
PVC and other plastics
Given by Jermaine Dacas
Museum nos. B.41 to 45, 47, 48, 51, 53, 54, 58 to 61, 65 to 68, 70, 73, 75, 77, 80 to 82, 85 to 87, 89-1994

[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery, This is Me, long object label]
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.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.82-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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