Yamaha Mini Harmonica on Key Ring: Museum Object and Cultural History
Yamaha Mini Harmonica on Key Ring: date made: 1990. maker: Yamaha Corporation. Object Name: harmonica.
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by Yamaha Corporation in Japan, 1990. It is a Yamaha Mini harmonica on a key ring, in the key of C, with 4 holes and 8 reeds. It has a plastic comb with metal cover plates attached with screws and nuts to the top and bottom. Accessioned with original paper box. The harmonica is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1990
- maker: Yamaha Corporation
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: harmonica: 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in x 9/16 in; 1.27 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.42875 cm
- Measurements: box: 1/2 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 1/16 in; 1.27 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.69875 cm
- place made: Japan
- ID Number: 1990.0359.02
- catalog number: 1990.0359.02
- accession number: 1990.0359
- Credit Line: Gift of Yamaha Corporation of America
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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