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WWI patriotic metal hopping kangaroo

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c. 1915 - 1920

Overview

WWI era patriotic cast metal kangaroo with rocker legs attached to a solid body. When placed on the correct incline, the kangaroo hops down the surface. The arms of the kangaroo act to balance the kangaroo when it is moving.
The kangaroo has been cast in two halves and then joined. The metal is lightly grooved and painted brown to resemble fur. It has a red, white and blue ribbon tied around its neck - the colours of the Empire.

Historical information

This little kangaroo would have delighted children and adults alike, and is still doing so over a century later.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00100

Item type

Decorative Objects

Themes

Leisure > Toys
Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

40 mm

Height or length

80 mm

Depth

22 mm

Keywords

First World War

History - Social

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

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