Kunst Historic Museum - 2014

 

 

Kunst Historical Museum.

http://www.khm.at/

 

Historic Musical Instruments Collection.

www.khm.at/en/visit/collections/collection-of-historic-musical-instruments/

 

In the Austrian National Library at Neue Burg.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_National_Library

 

otherwise known as Hofburg Palace.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofburg_Palace

 

Early instruments look like plywood
with strings stretched across.

 

Some variations.

 

Little figurine on headstock.

 

Adding acoustic body.

 

Very handsome instrument.

 

Elaborate tuning pegs.

 

Adding horns.

 

Horns and flutes.

 

Flutes.

 

Other early instruments.

 

One looks like a snake.

 

Keyboard instrument with a bellows, like bagpipe.

 

Later piano showing soundboard.

 

Also, the Arms and Armaments collection.

 

Looks like something from Star Wars.

 

www.khm.at/en/visit/collections/collection-of-arms-and-armour/

 

A formidable foe.
Last picture.

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Nat Hager III  -  2014 Jun 8