The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Piggy Bank
1300s–1400s
Location: 001A ArtLens Exhibition
Did You Know?
The word for piggy bank in Eastern Java is tjèlèngan, meaning ‘wild boar.’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.- ?-1980(J. J. Baars, ?-1980, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1980-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1980-present
- Kathman, Barbara A. A Cleveland Bestiary. Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Museum of Art, 1981. Reproduced: p. 52; Mentioned: p. 51, p. 62Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 163, no. 167
- Artlens Exhibition 2019. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer).The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-August 22, 1982).A Cleveland Bestiary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 15-December 16, 1981).Year in Review: 1980. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1980.16