Harp-Shaped Zither
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This zither was made by an unknown maker, undermined provenance, in the 19th century. It is a harp-shaped zither, made of dark-stained wood, unfretted with two wood bridges, 1 round sound hole, and 6 metal tuning pins. Collector Grimes refers to this object as a “Lodge Hall Harp” as it was purportedly used at a Masonic Lodge. This instrument was purchased for $50.00 on May 24, 1957, from The Curiosity Store in Mt. Liberty, Ohio. It’s possible that this object may have only been used for decorative purposes.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Anne Grimes (1912-2004) was an American journalist, musician, and historian of American (particularly Midwestern) folklore. Grimes studied voice and piano at Ohio Wesleyan and initiated graduate studies at Ohio State University. Following her education, Grimes was a music teacher, music and dance critic, and radio host. After WWII, Grimes began collecting and documenting folk songs throughout Ohio, as well as collecting Appalachian dulcimers and zithers. She would continue this work, performing, recording, and lecturing on instruments from her collection throughout the rest of her career.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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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: 1996.0276.36
label: accession number
content: 1996.0276
label: catalog number
content: 1996.0276.36
objectType: label: Object Name
content: zither
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 7/16 in x 16 1/4 in x 34 1/8 in; 8.73125 cm x 41.275 cm x 86.6775 cm