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"Jolly Nigger Bank" mechanical bank by Peter Adams — VisualArtsDB

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"Jolly Nigger Bank" mechanical bank

"Jolly Nigger Bank" mechanical bank

"Jolly Nigger Bank" mechanical bank

1872

Medium: Iron, pigment
Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (17.15 x 12.38 x 12.38 cm)
Genre: Dolls, toys and games
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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