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Organ clocks

Scope note

Use for musical clocks in which, instead of bells or gongs, sound is produced by organlike pipes blown usually by bellows.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000260141

Broader Terms used

musical clocks

Term used for

clocks, organ

Equivalent Terms used

organ clock

Created

13yrs ago

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