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Hyena

by Judith Lile and Jim Sneed

Hyena Designs
The hyena was introduced in 1909 with the introduction of the Teddy Roosevelt sets. It had enough of a production run to be made with painted eyes. These are rare since hyena are not circus animals.


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Susan Turner

Glass eyes
Leather ears and a twisted rope tail characterize the hyena. The body paint designs vary quite a bit.


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer

Glass eyes, painted fangs
This early hyena features painted fangs.


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer

 


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer

Painted eyes
Most painted eyes hyena are painted similar to the glass eyes but they were painted using a sprayer rather than by hand.


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer

Painted eyes


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Susan Turner