Pig Shaped Christmas Ornament

Description:

Holiday or Christmas ornament in the shape of a pig. Pressed cardboard, two halves put together to form each side of body, with hollow center. Floppy ears are two separate pieces adhered to head, tail is also a separate curled piece of cardboard attached to rear. The pig has a cardboard four-leafed clover in its mouth, and wears two cloth bags labelled "Dollar 5,000" and tied together with a red cord, draped on its back. The bags are stuffed with something solid. A small thin white string is looped in the pig's back for a hanger. The whole pig is in a red mesh bag tied shut with a cord. No mark.

Date Made: 1890-1920

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: GermanyPlace Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject Association: Christmas

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1993.0157.22Catalog Number: 1993.0157.22Accession Number: 1993.0157

Object Name: ornament, christmas treeOther Terms: Ornament; Decoration

Physical Description: cotton (overall material)cardboard (overall material)Measurements: overall, figurine in bag: 1 1/2 in x 5 in x 4 1/4 in; 3.81 cm x 12.7 cm x 10.795 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-bf1b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1147423

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