Catapult
Object
Toys, Games & Sports equipment
Object number
2000.7
Physical Description
Catapult with Y-shaped wooden handle piece wrapped in black rubber strapping.
Material
Wood
Rubber
Leather
Dimension
Height (Whole): 197mm
Width (Whole): 95mm
Width (Whole): 95mm
Exhibition Label
Memories of Home, 2000
In 2000 Hackney Museum set-up a ‘West African Collecting Panel’. Its aim was to choose objects which panel members associated with growing up in West Africa. It was hoped that other people living in Hackney who had similar experiences would be able to identify with the items chosen. The panel selected 27 objects for Hackney Museum. A few are on display here - a pair of crocodile skin shoes, a N.T.G.B sack, multi-coloured woven cloth, a woven bag, a rattle made of shells and a catapult.
Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022
In 2000 Hackney Museum set-up a ‘West African Collecting Panel’. Its aim was to choose objects which panel members associated with growing up in West Africa. It was hoped that other people living in Hackney who had similar experiences would be able to identify with the items chosen. The panel selected 27 objects for Hackney Museum. A few are on display here - a pair of crocodile skin shoes, a N.T.G.B sack, multi-coloured woven cloth, a woven bag, a rattle made of shells and a catapult.
Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022
On display?
No