DepartmentAfrica

CAR

NameCAR

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca 1960

Place madeLesotho, Africa

MediumMETAL, SYNTHETIC

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 8 7/16 x 5 13/16 in. (13.3 x 21.4 x 14.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Girard Foundation Collection

Object numberA.1981.42.377

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionBENT AND SHAPED IRON FRAME, MAKING THE BODY OF THE JEEP, IS CUT AND SHAPED ALUMINUM FROM LOCAL BEER CANS. REINFORCED WITH COPPER WIRE. FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS MADE OF GLUED PLASTIC. WHEELS ARE MADE OF BEER CAN ENDS. ON BOTTOM IT ISMARKED W/: // DESC. CONT: "CHEPA IS MADE."