Summary
Made by Nerrida Colelough at the Children's Museum 'You're IT!' exhibition, Melbourne in 1989. It is a replica of a rubber band ball she made and played with circa 1980 from rubber bands supplied by her uncle, a Post Office worker.
This object is part of the Australian Children's Folklore Collection. The ACFC is unique in Australia, documenting contemporary children's folklore across Australia and in other countries, reaching back to the 1870s. The Collection has a strong component of research material relating to Victoria.
Physical Description
Ball made entirely from light brown rubber bands. Each band is wrapped around the next, until a ball forms. Adding more bands has gradually made the ball larger.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Home & Community, Sustainable Futures, Public Life & Institutions, Childhood
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr June Factor, 18 May 1999
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Maker
Nerrida Colelough, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1989
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
160 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Maximum dimensions
112 mm (Length), 112 mm (Width), 112 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. circumference is approx due to nature of object
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Keywords
Children's Play, Exhibitions, Games, Handmade Games & Toys, Making Do, Recycling, Toys, Making History - Australian Childrens Folklore
