Piggy Bank
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Kde je teď „Piggy Bank“? Sbírka: Clevelandské muzeum umění, Cleveland. Momentálně není vystaveno. Ověřeno 9. listopadu 2026.
Cleveland, Spojené státy americké
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Piggy Bank, made on Java under the Majapahit dynasty in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Its swollen, rounded body stored coins inserted through a slit on the back, now sealed. A fierce face discouraged thieves, and a chain with a padlock around its neck indicated its purpose as a personal bank. This example has remained whole for more than five centuries; comparable banks were usually broken when their owners wanted to retrieve the money.
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Do I look familiar to you? My round and exaggerated form makes me perfect for storing precious coins, which could be inserted through the slot (now closed) on the hump of my back. My fierce expression is a warning to scare off any burglars, and the padlock and chain around my neck indicate my function as a personal bank. Yes, I am a piggy bank—a lucky one that has survived intact for over 500 years! Usually we end up broken by people who want our coins.
Clevelandské muzeum umění
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- Inventární číslo
- 1980.16
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- Clevelandské muzeum umění
- Obrázek: Clevelandské muzeum umění — Museum open access
