"Dancing Bear" (music box) mechanical bank

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Title	"Dancing Bear" (music box) mechanical bank
Artist	Otagiri
Date	c. 1979
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Cardboard, colored paper, metal, rubber

Size:

7 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (19.69 x 13.65 x 8.26 cm)

Creation Place:

Japan

Culture:

Japan

Style:

20th century

Inscriptions:

Inscriptions and Stickerson front, in black: [Dancing Bear]; on back, in gold: [MUSICAL BANK / OH SUSANNA / 12/5 / OTAGIRI / MADE IN JAPAN] on sticker: [Dancing Bear / 6 80 39 / Old Susanna / Music Box]; on silver sticker, in black: [(c) OTAGIRI 1979]

Physical Description:

box-shaped bank on 4 legs; window on frest scene with bear and other creatures; plays "Oh Susanna" when coin is inserted in top; rubber stopper

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.646

Artist:

Otagiri, Japan

Role:

Manufacturer

Nationality:

Life Dates:

Japan

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009

"Dancing Bear" (music box) mechanical bank

Otagiri

c. 1979