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1. Accordion, Case, and Strap, c. 1940s - Accordion

   Accordion, Case, and Strap, c. 1940s. Black and white accordion (A) with a black leather strap. On one side "SANDRA, LA MELODIOSA / PEZZOLVANA" are embossed in a silver color on black plastic; "LA MELODIOSA" is in all lower case, and "PEZZOLVANA" only has the first letter capitalized. Between "SANDRA, LA MELODIOSA" and "PEZZOLVANA" there is a white plastic design surrounded by black plastic; this is the part of the instrument that will expand and...

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2. Brass Whistle from Frank's Tannery - Whistle

   Brass Whistle from Frank's Tannery. Threaded J-shaped pipe at base. A top of J-shape is a six-sided nut(?), above which are four brass whistles where air flows through and into one of the four various sized brass pipes above. Pipes are connected by a cross-shaped iron piece in two places. Cross piece attaches to a very similar cross piece at the top.

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3. B. Shoninger Cabinet Grand Piano, 1857 - Piano, Upright

   B. Shoninger Cabinet Grand Piano, 1857. Serial #22101, New Haven, NH is a wooden upright piano decorated with floral carvings on front, sides, and legs. Front design also has a harp and trumpet, crossing over each other, among the flowers. The flowers are strung along ribbons with bows. Fluted columns on front side corners at top and bottom. Claw foot feet in front. Hinged key cover. Keys are a bit chipped and one black key is missing. Top has h...

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4. Cast of c. 1485-1780 Bird Bone Whistle, 2019 - Replica

   Cast of c. 1485-1780 Bird Bone Whistle, 2019. Resin replica cast of a bird bone whistle, elongated and slightly curved. Single circular notch near center. Tan with brown staining and scratches throughout. Notch and ends are stained very deep brown. Appearance of crack or fracture on one side

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5. Cast of c. 1485-1780 Bird Bone Whistle, 2019 - Replica

   Cast of c. 1485-1780 Bird Bone Whistle, 2019. Resin replica cast of a bird bone whistle, elongated and slightly curved. Tan with brown staining and scratches throughout. Single circular notch near center. Notch and ends are stained very deep brown, and one end has appearance of accumulated deep brown residue.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Filipino Harp, n.d. - Harp

   Filipino Harp with Horse Motif. Wooden harp with metal brads and monofilament strings. Decorative carved horse heads on either side of top. Made in the Philippines.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Framed Intaglio Print, "Prelude de Nina", 18th-19th Century - Print, Intaglio

   Framed Intaglio Print, "Prelude de Nina", 18th-19th Century. Alexandre Chaponnier print after painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly. Color print shows a male and a female figure near a piano in a bedroom. A woman in a white dress visible at center sits at a light gray piano that fills the lower right side of the image. The man at left wears a white wig, blue jacket, white ruffled shirt and white pants. The woman turns toward a man who in turn leans fo...

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8. Irish Bodhran and Beater - Drum

   Irish Bodhran and Beater. Bodhran (a) is a round wooden drum with goathide drumhead painted with a Celtic design. Celtic design has a red background and interlocking knots which are green, orange, and yellow in color. Goathide drumhead is secured by silver beads. Underside of drumhead has wooden cross handle. Beater (b) is a wooden drumstick, which has rounded ends and is tapered in the middle. Drum is contemporary, but traditional.

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9. Japanese Koto Bridge, c. mid 1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

   Japanese Koto (harp) bridge, c. mid 1950s, plastic, ivory colored, shaped like an arch with a pointed end that has a notch on the top where the strings lay.

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Japanese Koto (Harp) Accessory Box with Lid, c. mid 1950s. - Box, Storage

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Accessory Box with Lid, c. mid 1950s. Rectangular, unfinished light wood. The lid is detached from the box.

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11. Japanese Koto (Harp) Pads, c. mid 1950s. - Component, Musical Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Pads, c. mid 1950s. Four rectangular, cream-colored, leather-like pads for Koto tuning machines. Each one has a hole in the middle and a tiny hole on the tip. One side is slightly smoother than the other.

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12. Japanese Koto (Harp) Tuning Wrench, c. mid 1950s. - Wrench, Key

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Tuning Wrench, c. mid 1950s. Gold-colored metal wrench, shaped like a key, with two holes on the bow, a pipe-like body that is thiner above the bow and thicker below it. It has a square hole on the bottom of both tips that would attach to tuning pins on a Koto.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Japanese Koto (Harp) Tuning Wrench, c. mid 1950s. - Wrench, Key

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Tuning Wrench, c. mid 1950s. Gold-colored metal wrench, shaped like a key, with two holes on the bow, and a square hole on the bottom of its pipe-like body that would attach to tuning pins on a Koto.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Koto Bridges - Unknown

    Koto Bridges, c. mid-1950s. Six songbooks for the Koto (Japanese Harp).

    Record Type: Library

    
15. Koto (Japanese Harp) Bridges, c. mid-1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

    14 Japanese Koto bridges, c. mid 1950s, plastic, ivory-colored, shaped like arches with a pointed end that has a notch on the top where the strings lay. The dimensions of the individual bridges vary from 2.125'' x 2'' x 0.625'' to 2.250'' x 2'' x 0.625''. The bridges are stored on an octagonal plastic container, ivory-colored with a transparent lid.

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16. Koto (Japanese Harp), c. mid-1950s - Harp

    Koto (Japanese harp), c. mid-1950s. Long string instrument made of pale wood and decorated with wood and fabric decals at each end. The harp is meant to be laid down on its long side, perpendicular to the musician. Wood body of harp is primarily made of one single piece of pale wood with an apparent darker grain - this piece is curved across its width and forms the top and two sides of the sound box of the instrument. The strings are stretched ac...

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17. Koto (Japanese Harp) Component, c. mid-1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Component, c. mid-1950s. Silver-colored metal wing nut attached to a round metal base which is attached to two metal plaques with a pulley on the middle where the strings would pass through.

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18. Koto (Japanese Harp) Component, c. mid-1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Component, c. mid-1950s. Silver-colored metal wing nut attached to two metal plaques with two leather-like pads in the middle. There is a pulley on the tip of the top metal plaque where the strings would pass through.

    Record Type: Object

    
19. Koto (Japanese Harp) Fabric Case, c. mid-1950s - Case, Musical Instrument

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Fabric Case, c. mid-1950s. Case is purple satin fabric embroidered with flowery motif on the outside and cream-colored flannel on the inside. Rectangular (when unfolded) with 4 pairs of purple laces on the sides that tie it securely around the Koto. It has a hard base that is shaped like a semicircle on top of a rectangle, covered with red cloth. Top is open and folds over Koto with ties to seal it in place.

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Koto (Japanese Harp) Pick, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Picks, c. mid 1950s. Picks are comprised of black leather bands with elongated pieces of ivory extending out from one side. (C) has a pointed piece of ivory while (D) has a squared piece of ivory. Green stitching is securing the bands of leather.

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21. Koto (Japanese Harp) Pick, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Picks, c. mid 1950s. Picks are comprised of red leather bands with elongated pieces of pointed ivory extending out from one side. Red stitching is securing the bands of leather.

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22. Koto (Japanese Harp) Pick, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Picks, c. mid 1950s. Picks are comprised of white leather bands with elongated pieces of ivory with a pointed tip extending out from one side. Green stitching is securing the bands of leather.

    Record Type: Object

    
23. Koto (Japanese Harp) Pick Leather Rings, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Spare Leather for Picks, c. mid 1950s. Three red leather bands, roughly same size, secured by red stitching. The leather bands are joined together by a cream-colored paper ring (likely price tag) attached to a paper rectangular tag (1'' x 1.625'') imprinted with black Japanese symbols.

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24. Koto (Japanese Harp) Picks, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Picks, c. mid 1950s. Picks are comprised of brown leather bands with elongated pieces of ivory extending out from one side. (E-F) have a pointed pieces of ivory while (G-J) have a squared pieces of ivory. Green, red or white stitching is securing the bands of leather.

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25. Koto (Japanese Harp) Stand, c. mid-1950s - Stand, Music

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Stand, c. mid-1950s, made out of polished dark wood. It has a wooden rectangular bar with slightly taller edges. The bar is attached to two wooden legs which are identical, slightly rectangular-shaped bars with a 90 degrees notch at the top, and wider at the bottom which is curved on the inside.

    Record Type: Object