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Date
1601-1950
Medium / Technique
Wood: beech, guaiac tree; metal: iron
DimensionsHeight: 32 cm (12 5/8 in.)
Thickness: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Width: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
Origin
France, Europe
Object Number1966.5.1
CollectionStewart
Status
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Vera's three-stringed hydraulic machine (Machine to raise water by capillarity)
1770-1800
1983.26.22
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