Appalachian Dulcimer
notes: label: Description
content: This Appalachian dulcimer was made by an unknown maker in the United States, undetermined date. It is a single-bout dulcimer, with a wood nut and bridge to accommodate four strings, 15 metal frets, 2 S-shaped sound holes made of 7 smaller holes and 6 larger individual sound holes, 1 extantwooden friction peg, carved out pegbox for 4 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: 1993.0569.03
label: accession number
content: 1993.0569
label: catalog number
content: 1993.0569.03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 in x 6 in x 33 in; 10.16 cm x 15.24 cm x 83.82 cm