Tombo Harmonic Minor Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Tombo Harmonic Minor Harmonica: date made: ca 1990. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: plastic (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by Lee Oskar Harmonicas in Japan, about 1990. It is a Harmonic Minor harmonica in the key of A minor, with 10 holes and 20 reeds. It has a black plastic comb with metal cover plates attached with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original plastic case. The harmonica is embossed:
Lee Oskar Harmonicas was founded in 1983 by harmonica virtuoso Lee Oskar, in collaboration with Tombo Manufacturing of Japan.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca 1990
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: harmonica: 11/16 in x 4 1/8 in x 1 3/16 in; 1.74625 cm x 10.4775 cm x 3.01625 cm
- Measurements: box: 1 in x 4 5/16 in x 1 9/16 in; 2.54 cm x 10.95375 cm x 3.96875 cm
- place made: Japan
- ID Number: 1991.0366.02
- accession number: 1991.0366
- catalog number: 1991.0366.02
- Credit Line: Gift of Lee and Leslie Darrell Oskar
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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