Name/Title
KaleidoscopeEntry/Object ID
NU 2022.289Description
A cylindrical cardboard kaleidoscope. The exterior of the kaleidoscope is dark blue, with a pattern featuring white swans with orange feet and beaks, as well a green grass blades. Both ends of the kaleidoscope are flat. The viewing end has a very small offset hole which reveals an octagonal interior, while the opposite side has a transparent piece of plastic, which uses the environment to create the patterns.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
OtagiriDate made
circa 1960Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Region
East AsiaContinent
AsiaNotes
Made in Japan.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Around the edge of each endTranscription
JAPANLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbossedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
KaleidoscopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Toy, OpticalNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Length
9-3/4 inDiameter
2-3/8 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very Good
