Kaleidoscope

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kaleidoscope

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.291

Description

A cylindrical cardboard kaleidoscope. The exterior of the kaleidoscope features olive green, pink, orange, yellow, and silver stripes that wrap around the cylinder. 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 Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Otagiri

Date made

circa 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Made in Japan.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On cylinder, near the optical mechanism edge

Transcription

13/14-B / OTAGIR[I] / JAPA[N]

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kaleidoscope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Optical

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Length

7-5/8 in

Diameter

1-3/8 in

Material

Paper, Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Possibly goes with NU 2022.300, as the "13/14" matches that box.