"Elephant with Howdah, Pull Tail" mechanical bank

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Title	"Elephant with Howdah, Pull Tail" mechanical bank
Artist	Hubley Manufacturing Company
Date	c. 1934
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Iron, pigment

Size:

5 1/2 x 7 3/16 x 2 3/4 in. (13.97 x 18.26 x 6.99 cm)

Style:

20th century

Inscriptions:

Sticker on bottom, on sticker: [#86-19 / Elephant Howdah / (Pull Tail) / 6960 125 / #80 4110]

Physical Description:

standing elephant with seat in red and gold; gold and black blanket; movable ears

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.274

Artist:

Hubley Manufacturing Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, est. 1894

Role:

Manufacturer

Nationality:

Life Dates:

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, est. 1894

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009