Appalachian Dulcimer
notes: label: Description
content: This Appalachian dulcimer was made by an unknown maker in the United States, undetermined date. It is an unusual shaped double-bout dulcimer, with a wood nut and bridge to accommodate 3 strings, 17 metal frets, 4 three-hole triangular-shaped sound holes, 2 extant wooden friction pegs, carved out pegbox for 3 pegs, and a rounded 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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Virginia O. Jeffreys
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1993.0569.04
label: accession number
content: 1993.0569
label: catalog number
content: 1993.0569.04
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 in x 8 in x 36 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 20.32 cm x 92.71 cm