Box containing plastic mosaic tiles of various shapes and colours

Made:
1950-1970
maker:
Badger Tests Company Limited
developer:
Margaret Lowenfeld

Box containing plastic mosaic tiles of various shapes and colours, developed by psychologist Margaret Lowenfeld to explore childhood psychological capacities, 1925-1970

Details

Category:
Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry
Object Number:
2005-6
Materials:
paper (fibre product), plastic (unidentified), cardboard and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall (closed): 75 mm x 180 mm x 143 mm, 0.588 kg
overall (open): 100 mm x 180 mm x 175 mm, 0.588 kg
type:
mosaics
credit:
Margaret Lowenfeld Trust

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