AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1972.111.1a,b,c
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Mannello, Angelo
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Creator Role:
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Maker
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Made by Angelo Mannello, 1858-1922
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Title:
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Mandolin
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Back View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 1900
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Creation Start Date:
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1880
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Creation End Date:
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1920
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood, tortoiseshell, ivory, metal
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Classification Term:
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Chordophone with neck/plucked
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Dimensions:
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L. 24 5/8 in. (62.4 cm); Max. W. 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm); Max D. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm); L. of string 13 in. (33 cm); soundhole depth 2 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (6.7 x 3.5 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1972.111.1a,b,c
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Credit Line:
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Gift of the Family of Angelo Mannello, 1972
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Rights:
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Context:
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Angelo Mannello and Nicola Turturro emigrated from Italy to New York City in the late nineteenth century, establishing themselves as instrument makers. Mannello soon began winning awards at international expositions for his elegant Neapolitan-style mandolins, while Turturro departed from traditional patterns and patented several new models, among them the lyre-mandolin shown here. Both makers later mass-produced instruments for the wholesale trade, but this example, created early in their careers, was designed to represent the highest degree of imaginative craftsmanship. |
Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.mi1972.111.1a-c.AV1.tif
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