Pig with ridge on back (or "Fish-Pig") still bank

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Title	Pig with ridge on back (or "Fish-Pig") still bank
Artist	Artist Unknown (Possibly England)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Ceramic

Size:

3 x 7 x 2 1/2 in. (7.62 x 17.78 x 6.35 cm)

Creation Place:

Possibly England

Culture:

Possibly England

Style:

19th century

Inscriptions:

inscriptionon bottom below tail: [7]

Physical Description:

green pig with prominent snout and two eye openings; ear next to each eye; four slanted lines from top to bottom on right side; five slanted lines on left side; curved tail; four darker green feet; slotted ridge along back; number"7" inscribed on bottom; short slanted line eye to bottom on right side; curved line by front left leg; coin slot left side

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.519

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009

Pig with ridge on back (or "Fish-Pig") still bank

Artist Unknown (Possibly England)

19th century