This piece is a wooden square pyramid open at the base with a round spout at its tip.
Accession Number: 2013.ph.620
Alternative Name:
Primary Materials: Wood
Markings:
Near the base: “Rudolph Koenig A Paris”.
Dimensions (cm): Height = 44.3, Width = 9, Length = 9
Function:
To create a a tone in combination with a striking reed pipe.
Condition:
Very good: some scratches and wear on the spout at the tip of the pyramic
Associated Instruments: 2013.ph.613, 2013.ph.619
Manufacturer: Rudolph Koenig
Date of Manufacture: Late nineteenth century
Provenance:
University of Toronto Physics Department
Additional Information and References:
See David Panatalony, Altered Sensations: Rudolph Koenig’s Acoustical Workshop in Nineteenth-Century Paris (New York: Springer, 2009), 259.
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Flags:
- Donated to UTSIC