id:			149924
accession number:	1980.16
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1980.16
updated:		2023-04-26 11:23:56.231000

Piggy Bank, 1300s-1400s. Java, Majapahit Dynasty. Terracotta; overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1980.16

title:				Piggy Bank
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series:				
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creation date:			1300s-1400s
creation date earliest:		1300
creation date latest:		1499
current location:		ArtLens Exhibition A
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
copyright:			

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culture:	Java, Majapahit Dynasty
technique:	terracotta
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Javanese Art
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.)
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inscriptions:

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1980
	opening date:   1981-06-24T04:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1980</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).

	title:		A Cleveland Bestiary
	opening date:   1981-10-15T04:00:00
	<i>A Cleveland Bestiary</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 15-December 16, 1981).

	title:		Artlens Exhibition 2019
	opening date:   2019-06-11T04:00:00
	<i>Artlens Exhibition 2019</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(J. J. Baars, ?-1980, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?-1980
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1980-present
	date: 1980-
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fun fact:
The word for piggy bank in Eastern Java is <em>tjèlèngan</em>, meaning ‘wild boar.’

digital description:
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.

wall description:

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Kathman, Barbara A. <em>A Cleveland Bestiary</em>. Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Museum of Art, 1981.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 52; Mentioned: p. 51, p. 62
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	Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. <em>The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982.
	page number: 	Mentioned and reproduced: P. 163, no. 167
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IMAGES

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