Toy Bicycle Item Number: 3618/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Handmade toy bicycle consisting of metal wires coiled together; wheels are wrapped in rubber. Wire figure seated on bike playing a drum with drumsticks. The drum is made from a green juice can. "R" and "L" written on right and left tips of drumsticks. Figure dressed in matching floral shirt and pants, in light blue, dark blue, dark green, and white. Head and tips of drumsticks are circular pieces of wood, painted white; smiling face drawn in marker. Musician wears a white and green cardboard hat. Curved handle attached to back of bicycle, for steering and pushing. When moved, figure plays drum.

Narrative

Acquired by the donor in Zimbabwe from a street vendor in 1994.

Item History

What

Name
Toy Bicycle
Identification Number
3618/4
Type of Item
bicycle
Material
metal, rubber, paper, wood, paint, ink, cotton fibre and dye
Overall
height 19.0 cm, width 13.9 cm, depth 36.7 cm

Who

Culture
Zimbabwean
Previous Owner
Peter Davis
Received from
Peter Davis (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Harare, Zimbabwe

When

Creation Date
during 1994
Collection Date
during 1994
Ownership Date
before February 24, 2023
Acquisition Date
on February 24, 2023

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
good
Accession Number
3618/0004