Object Details
maker
unknown
Description
Sold mostly at craft and folk fairs, toys like this show how artisans on the island have creatively used and re-used rubber, metal, paper, and other natural materials.
Description (Spanish)
Juguetes como éste, que se venden en su mayoría en las ferias de artesanías y cosas típicas, son prueba del modo en que los artesanos recurrían a la creatividad para reutilizar el caucho, el metal, el papel y otros materiales naturales.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Teodoro Vidal
Date made
20th century
ID Number
1997.0097.1211
accession number
1997.0097
catalog number
1997.0097.1211
Object Name
toy rooster
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
paint (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 22.6 cm x 14.8 cm x 106 cm; 8 7/8 in x 5 13/16 in x 41 3/4 in
Place Made
Puerto Rico
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Vidal
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Daily Life
Toys
Children
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_602580