Appalachian Dulcimer
date: label: date made
content: 1875 - 1899
notes: label: Description
content: This Appalachian dulcimer was made by an unknown maker possibly in Tennessee, between 1875 and 1899. It is a single-bout dulcimer, with three strings (one melody string and two drone strings), 15 metal frets, carved out pegbox for 3 wooden friction pegs with 1 peg extant, and a hook-shaped head.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Dulcimers
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.67.004
label: catalog number
content: 67.004
label: accession number
content: 272602
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 3/16 in x 7 in x 33 1/4 in; 8.09625 cm x 17.78 cm x 84.455 cm