Emu™
Bag
1976 (manufactured)
1976 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
sealed in plastic bag with large card label stapled to the top
card label printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of cartoon characters
contain a bird's head of dark blue fur fabric with the two part beak of yellow and red brushed nylon
eyes are bulbous black plastic on white felt against an area of brown brushed nylon
yellow webbed strap and zipper at the back
card label printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of cartoon characters
contain a bird's head of dark blue fur fabric with the two part beak of yellow and red brushed nylon
eyes are bulbous black plastic on white felt against an area of brown brushed nylon
yellow webbed strap and zipper at the back
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Emu™ (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | fur fabric, felt, moulded plastic, cellophane, printed card |
| Brief description | Denys Fisher, Korea, 1975-80 |
| Physical description | sealed in plastic bag with large card label stapled to the top card label printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of cartoon characters contain a bird's head of dark blue fur fabric with the two part beak of yellow and red brushed nylon eyes are bulbous black plastic on white felt against an area of brown brushed nylon yellow webbed strap and zipper at the back |
| Production type | mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive This represents the emu puppet made famous by Rod Hull. |
| Production | Madein Korea exclusively for Denys Fisher Toys Reason For Production: retail |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1493-1999 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2000 |
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