On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Manufactured by
Also/Miyako Technology Co., Ltd., Taiwanese, founded 1991
Used by
King, Angelo T., American, born 1959
Date
1990s
Medium
plastic and metal and wire with plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 3/4 × 24 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (9.5 × 62.2 × 8.3 cm)
Description
A set of six tweeters or speakers attached to a metal front plate. Each tweeter is secured to the plate by four screws. The tweeters are visible through the circular cut-outs in the plate. The back of the tweeters shows their conical shape. The back of the tweeters have two metal fasteners attaching blue and black coated wires. At the base of the tweeters cone there is white text that reads: [MIYAKO].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Musical Instruments
Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual
Type
loudspeakers
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Angelo T. King / The Original DJ Tony Tone AKA Tony Crush of The Cold Crush Brothers
Object number
2012.47.1.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ede4a3bc-837a-4719-a596-74774f54136f

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