Kangaroo Shaped Toy: Museum Object and Cultural History
Kangaroo Shaped Toy: date made: 1930 - 1950. Object Name: ornament, christmas. Other Terms: Ornament; Decoration.
The object in the museum catalogue
Molded celluloid balance toy, in the shape of a kangaroo. Cream-colored body with reddish brown head, back, and tail, pointed ears. Black nose, white and black eyes. Feet are shaped into a small hook, which would enable the toy to balance on the side of a bowl or glass, front paws are also shaped like hooks. Possibly used for a christmas ornament as well. See similar ornaments: 1993.0157.20, 1993.0157.19, 1993.0157.18, 1993.0157.17, 1993.0157.15.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1930 - 1950
- Object Name: ornament, christmas
- Other Terms: Ornament; Decoration
- Physical Description: celluloid (overall material)
- Physical Description: paint (decoration material)
- Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 11.7475 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made: Germany
- DELETE: Germany
- place used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- subject association: Christmas
- Subject: Animals
- ID Number: 1993.0157.16
- catalog number: 1993.0157.16
- accession number: 1993.0157
- Credit Line: Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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