13-Keyed Bassoon
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: This basson was made by an unkown maker, provenance unknown, 19th century. It is a 13-keyed bassoon, made of stained maple with brass ferrules and keys.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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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.65.0610
label: accession number
content: 1991.0406
label: catalog number
content: 65.0610
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bassoon
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: maple (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 112.4 cm; 44 1/4 in
label: Measurements
content: bell: 12 in x 2 7/8 in; 30.48 cm x 7.3025 cm
label: Measurements
content: crook: 4 9/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 1/2 in; 11.58875 cm x 20.0025 cm x 1.27 cm
label: Measurements
content: long joint: 21 3/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 54.2925 cm x 4.7625 cm x 6.35 cm
label: Measurements
content: wing joint: 18 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 46.99 cm x 3.81 cm x 5.715 cm
label: Measurements
content: boot: 17 1/8 in x 2 7/8 in x 2 3/4 in; 43.4975 cm x 7.3025 cm x 6.985 cm