Object Details
Manufacturer
Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Designer
Isamu Noguchi, American, 1904–1988
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Brown-burgundy ovoid form suggestive of kerchiefed head or kendo mask; horizontal slits for speaker on the front.
Credit Line
Gift of Mel Byars
Date
1937–38
Accession Number
1991-59-61
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Object Name
radio transmitter
Type
radio transmitter
Medium
Bakelite (TM), metal, electronic components
Dimensions
H x W x D (without cord): 19.8 x 17 x 16 cm (7 13/16 x 6 11/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
manufactured in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1991-59-61