Arion Pitch Pipe: Museum Object and Cultural History
Arion Pitch Pipe: Object Name: pitch pipe. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Physical Description: metal (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This pitch pipe was made by an undetermined maker in the United States, undetermined date. It is an Arion International Pitch model, with 10 single holes and 10 reeds. This pitch pipe has a red stained wooden comb with a metal cover plate attached to the top with screws. It is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: pitch pipe
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 9/16 in x 3 3/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 1.42875 cm x 8.5725 cm x 3.175 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.421
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.421
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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