Detail View: The AMICA Library: Barrel Piano
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.89.4.2048
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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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Hicks, George
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Creator Role:
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Maker
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Made by George Hicks
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Title:
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Barrel Piano
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 1860
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Creation Start Date:
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1850
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Creation End Date:
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1870
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood, various materials
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Classification Term:
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Chordophone without neck/struck
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Dimensions:
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Total H. 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm); W. 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm); L. of longest string 27 1/2 in. (69.8 cm); L. of shortest string 4 1/2 in. (11.5 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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89.4.2048
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Credit Line:
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The Crosby Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
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Rights:
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Context:
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When the crank is turned, pins on a rotating cylinder engage hammers that strike the strings, playing any of ten tunes, including 'Yankee Doodle.' At the same time, a bell rings and the articulated figures move in time to the music. One figure deposits coins in a trough. Shown with front string cover panel removed. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.mi89.4.2048.R.tif
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