Collection Highlights
Swing Low: A Harriet Tubman memorial
2007
2009.34
Cast bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bank
Object name
Bank
Date
1775-1825
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 7 x 4.8 x 2.9 cm )
Description
Rectangular wooden bank in the form of a book, with coin slot carved in the bottom and sliding panel on top; carved decoration consists of male figure on one side, female figure on the opposite side, three bands of animal figures on the spine and "MSI" (or "ISW) on panel end.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.7657ab
Marks
carved: panel end: "MSI (or ISW)"
carved: beside male figure: "HG"
carved: beside female figure: "AB"
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
