ZoLo (TM), Construction Set
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Painted wood
DATES
designed 1986
DIMENSIONS
Box: 7 1/8 x 11 x 9 1/8 in.
MARKINGS
Inscription: printed on box lid at center: “Zo∙LO TM / DESIGNED BY RAW MATERIALS/ 1987 ZOLO, INC. ALL RIGHTS RERSERVED HANDCRAFTED IN INDONESIA”
ACCESSION NUMBER
1991.133.1-.58
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Anders
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A toy construction set composed of 55 playfully abstract polychromatic pieces housed in wooden box with a tongue-and-groove slide-top lid. Wooden pieces are hand carved and painted in bright colors and patterns; set is made up of body forms drilled with multiple holes, connector sticks that fit into holes, and end pieces with short connector protrusions. Parts can be arranged into multiple zoomorphic forms.
.1a is box; 1b is lid; .2 is printed cardboard wrapper for box; .3 is a raffia pouch; .4-.58 are the game pieces.
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