Name/Title
KaleidoscopeEntry/Object ID
NU 2022.310Description
A cylindrical cardboard kaleidoscope. Both ends of the kaleidoscope are flat. One end features a small open hole in the middle, for viewing. The other end has a slightly opaque piece of plastic, behind which are assorted bits of colored plastic in a variety of shapes and sizes. The kaleidoscope body features a colorful scene depicting a blond boy holding a gun, with a bird sitting on the gun, as well as an upright rabbit and an upright bear. The end with the object mechanism is solid red, and spins around the body, moving the object mechanism. There is a cream-colored looped string coming out of the body, near the red portion.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Date made
1945 - 1952Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Region
East AsiaContinent
AsiaNotes
Made in Occupied Japan.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Above where the string attaches to the bodyTranscription
MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPANLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
KaleidoscopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Toy, OpticalNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Length
4-1/2 inDiameter
1-7/8 inMaterial
Plastic, Paper, Fabric
