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The tympanum player — MetaHistoryBook

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The tympanum player

automaton of a young woman playing the tympanum

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Details

Instance of: anthropomorphic automaton, mechanical musical instrument
Inception: 1784
Location: Musée des Arts et Métiers
Country: France
Creator: Peter Kinzing, David Roentgen
Depicts: woman, hammered dulcimer
Material: steel, wood, ivory, brass, cloth
collection: Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers
height: 122 cm
inventory number: 07501-0001-
length: 121.5 cm
width: 57.5 cm

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Notable work of

David Roentgen
Peter Kinzing