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Created by:

William R. Meinell, American  Search this

Used by:

Thomas Greene Wiggins, American, 1849 - 1908  Search this

Medium:

silver, ebony, gold, and cork

Dimensions:

H x W x D (a,b,c joined): 27 1/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 5/8 in. (68.7 × 4.1 × 4.1 cm)

H x W x D (a,b,e joined): 27 5/8 × 1 5/8 × 1 5/8 in. (70.2 × 4.1 × 4.1 cm)

H x W x D (a overall): 1 5/8 × 13 3/16 × 1 1/2 in. (4.1 × 33.5 × 3.8 cm)

H x W x D (b overall): 1 5/16 × 6 5/8 × 1 5/8 in. (3.3 × 16.8 × 4.1 cm)

H x W x D (c overall): 10 × 1 × 1 in. (25.4 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)

H x W x D (d overall): 1 9/16 × 13/16 × 13/16 in. (4 × 2.1 × 2.1 cm)

H x W x D (e overall): 10 × 7/8 × 7/8 in. (25.4 × 2.2 × 2.2 cm)

H x W x D (f overall): 9/16 × 13/16 × 13/16 in. (1.4 × 2.1 × 2.1 cm)

Type:

flutes (aerophones)

Place made:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1879-1884

Topic:

African American  Search this

Child musicians  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Music  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2014.138.1a-f

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Musical Instruments

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc1e79ec-5fae-4d36-8817-e654f7bcc6bd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.138.1a-f