Kangaroo Shaped Toy
Kangaroo Shaped Toy
- Description
- 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1930 - 1950
- place made
- Germany
- DELETE
- Germany
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- celluloid (overall material)
- 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
- 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.
- subject
- Christmas
- Animals
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
