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1948 Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo Bank - Height: 7 1/2 inches. This ceramic coin bank depicts the Chief Wahoo mascot of the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team. The figure is modeled in a standing pose atop a base shaped like home plate, wearing a white baseball uniform with red piping and the script team name Indians across the jersey chest. He is depicted holding a brown baseball bat and features an exaggerated smiling expression with two teeth finished in a gold-colored glaze. The character is accented with a red feather and headband. A vertical coin slot is located at the back of the head. The underside of the base features an impressed mark consisting of two lines of text. The top line reads STANFORD POTTERY in block letters, and the lower line reads SEBRING OHIO.