On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Manufactured by
Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG, German, founded 1857
Used by
Lee, Arthur, American, 1945 - 2006
Date
ca. 1980
Medium
metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3/4 × 4 × 1 1/8 in. (1.9 × 10.2 × 2.9 cm)
Description
A metal and plastic harmonica used by Arthur Lee. The harmonica is etched with lettering on the top and bottom. The lettering on the top of the harmonica reads “HOHNER Special 20 / MARINE BAND.” The letter “A” is etched on the top right side of the harmonica. The etched lettering on the bottom of the harmonica reads “M. HOHNER / MADE IN GERMANY.” The harmonica has ten holes on each of its sides. Numbers are etched in the metal above each hole.
Place made
Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
Classification
Musical Instruments
Type
harmonicas
musical instruments
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Diane Lee in memory of Arthur Taylor Lee
Object number
2014.41.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a881e57-1cd0-4859-962e-c345f0c11777

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