Coin bank in the form of "Uncle Mose"

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Cast iron coin bank in the form of "Uncle Mose." The figure is almost entirely bald with a ring of white hair around the bottom portion of his head, white muttonchops and thick, white eyebrows. He is wearing a red jacket, yellow pants, yellow neck tie, black shoes, and a white shirt. He is standing and holding a black top hat with a white hat band in both hands in front of his chest. A rectangular hole for inserting coins is located in the center of his upper back.

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