Metal Toy Dumpster Truck

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Dr. Mary Jo Arnoldi
Donor Name
Dr. Mary Jo Arnoldi
MOVEABLE TOY METAL DUMPSTER TRUCK IS MADE FROM RECYCLED COATED STEEL FROM TOMATO PASTE CAN, COPPER/BRASS WIRE, AND GREEN PLASTIC (?) BUTTONS FOR WHEELS. METAL COLORS ARE PRIMARILY RED, GREEN WITH GREEN AND BLACK LETTERING. TRUCK BED LIFTS UP BY PULLING ON COPPER/BRASS LEVEL BENEATH.
Record Last Modified
6 Oct 2021
Specimen Count
1
Culture
Not Given
Accession Date
30 Oct 1998
Collection Date
1997
Accession Number
416178
USNM Number
E428297-0
Object Type
Toy
Length - Object
5.2 cm
Width - Object
2.5 cm
Height - Object
3.3 cm
Place
Djenne, Mali, Africa
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Anthropology
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Ethnology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8502635
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3206fd06e-839a-4d01-ae4e-2372d6d703f8
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