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iPod Nano Digital Media Player

This is a Digital media player. It was designed by Apple Industrial Design Team and manufactured by Apple Inc. and the design director was Jonathan Ive and firm: Apple Inc.. It is dated 2009 and we acquired it in 2010. Its medium is polished anodized aluminum, arsenic-free glass, molded polycarbonate resin. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

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This object was donated by Apple Inc.. It is credited Gift of Apple.

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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 9 x 4 x 1 cm (3 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

iPod Nano Digital Media Player; Designed by Apple Industrial Design Team (United States); Manufactured by Apple Inc. (United States); Design Director: Jonathan Ive; USA; polished anodized aluminum, arsenic-free glass, molded polycarbonate resin; H x W x D: 9 x 4 x 1 cm (3 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in.); Gift of Apple; 2010-34-1

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