Piffaro Oboe: Museum Object and Cultural History
Piffaro Oboe: date made: 19th century. Object Name: oboe. Physical Description: walnut (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This oboe was made by an unknown maker in Italy, 19th century. It is a piffaro oboe, made of walnut, with 8 fingerholes, 1 thumbhole, and 4 ventholes. This instrument has a conical bore.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 19th century
- Object Name: oboe
- Physical Description: walnut (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 36.83 cm x 6.985 cm
- place made: Italy
- ID Number: MI.65.0628
- catalog number: 65.0628
- accession number: 1991.0406
- Credit Line: Gift of The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania (through Dr. Robert H. Dyson)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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