Appalachian Dulcimer
date: label: date made
content: 1990 - 1925
notes: label: Description
content: This Appalachian dulcimer was made by an unknown maker in Kentucky, between 1900 and 1925. It has a modified hourglass-shaped body made of cherry, with three strings (one melody string and two drone strings), wood nut and bridge, 18 metal frets, open sides in place of sound holes, 3 wooden friction pegs, open pegbox, and rectangular head.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Kentucky, Kentucky
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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.67.007
label: catalog number
content: 67.007
label: accession number
content: 272441
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cherry (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 7/8 in x 7 1/2 in x 28 7/8 in; 7.3025 cm x 19.05 cm x 73.3425 cm