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| Title | "Sputnik Bank" still bank |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (Japan) |
| Date | c. 1957 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G110 |
| Medium: | Dolls, Toys and Games | Tin, pigment |
| Size: | 3 1/2 x 3 x 3 in. (8.89 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Japan |
| Culture: | Japan |
| Style: | 20th century |
| Inscriptions: | Inscriptionson base, in red: [SPUTNIK / BANK]; on rim around space capsule, in black: [PAT 9650]; around bottom of base, in black: [MADE IN JAPAN PAT.] |
| Physical Description: | round metal silver sputnik bank on a blue pedestal with a white dog wearing a space helmet, looking out the window of the capsule; "Sputnik" is printed on the base in red with pictures of stars and planets |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger |
| Accession Number: | 2003.236.738 |
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| Added to Site: | March 1, 2009 |
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