Upright (Giraffe) Piano
Object type: Upright (Giraffe) Piano
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: French
Artist: Jean Henri Pape
Artist bio: French, 1789–1875
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1820
Medium: Mahogany veneer, gilt bronze ormolu plates, silk covered panels, laid paper, glass, iron, ivory, ebony
Dimensions: H. 92 1/2 × W. 46 × D. 21 in. (235 × 116.8 × 53.3 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano
Geography:  Paris   France  
Credit line: Gift of Arlene Blau, 2015
Accession year: 2015