Noah's Ark

Name/Title

Noah's Ark

Entry/Object ID

1973.1.40a-ss

Description

Noah's Ark toy consisting of a boat box/case, several animals, and 3 people. The boat is made of wood with a base that extends long on two ends. It has a peaked roof, and one side of the roof removes to open the case. It sits on the boat with two very small wooden dowels (toothpick sized) at the base. The animals include 5 llamas, 7 dogs, 2 elephants, 1 peacock, 5 cats, 6 pigs, 4 birds, 2 cows, 2 foxes, 1 sheep, 2 horses, 1 unicorn, and 2 that could not be identified. Many of the animals have had broken legs replaced with nails.

Context

Descended in the family of Stella Vitty Henry of Windsor, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1973.1

Source or Donor

Henry, Stella Vitty (1888-1985)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ark, Noah's

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (ark)

Height

6 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Length

11 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Henry, Stella Vitty (1888-1985)

Related Places

Place

Town

Windsor

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America