Traditionally, all children in Africa make their own toys out of found materials: discarded cans, wire, old sandals, tires, etc. Following this long-standing tradition modern artists are creating art in all kinds of forms. This wire replica of a hand-powered tricycle used by crippled people was made by such an artist but it could have been a toy a child might have made for him or herself. The steering wheel is what the child would have used to manipulate the toy.

Although this could have been a toy in Africa we consider it only to be a decorative object. It is NOT appropriate as a toy for a child unless it's the African child who made it.

5 7/8" long x 2 1/2" wide x 4 7/8" tall (23 x 6 x 12 cm) Overall height with steering wheel 7 3/4" (20 cm)