2-keyed Oboe da Caccia
date: label: date made
content: 1740-1760
notes: label: Description
content: This oboe da caccia, or "hunting oboe," was made by an unknown maker in Europe, around 1740-1760. It has a leather-covered boxwood body, boxwood bell, and 2 brass keys.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Europe
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania (through Dr. Robert H. Dyson)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.65.0598
label: catalog number
content: 65.0598
label: accession number
content: 1991.0406
objectType: label: Object Name
content: oboe da caccia
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: boxwood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11.6 cm x 84.5 cm; x 4 9/16 in x 33 1/4 in
label: Measurements
content: reed: 4 7/8 in x 7/16 in x 7/16 in; 12.3825 cm x 1.11125 cm x 1.11125 cm
label: Measurements
content: joint: 14 1/4 in x 17 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 36.195 cm x 43.815 cm x 3.175 cm
label: Measurements
content: bell: 9 in x 4 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 11.43 cm