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City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Gumnut Figure Car with Man

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Overview

A nut 'man' with googly eyes fashioned as driving a car. Two gum nuts flat bases glued together with one hollowed out to fit a 'man' with nut cap atop and plastic eyes for face. Steering wheel and car lights made from seed caps. Two wooden rods for axles have nut cross sections for four wheels with metal pins, allow forward or reverse movement of 'vehicle'. Object is varnished with clear lacquer.

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Registration number

cwa-org-57-2012.41

Item type

Material

Width

50 mm

Height or length

110 mm

Depth

80 mm

Keywords

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

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