<i>German Scheitholt</i> Zither
date: label: Date made
content: 1835 - 1865
notes: label: Description
content: This <i>German Scheitholt</i> style zither was made by an unknown maker in Pennsylvania between 1835 and 1865. It has a rectangular shaped body, with 4 strings, metal nut and bridge, 14 metal frets marked with applied letters, one round sound hole and one heart-shaped sound hole, 4 metal tuning pins, and a head with decorative carvings.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Pennsylvania
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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: 1985.0861.03
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0861.03
label: accession number
content: 1985.0861
objectType: label: Object Name
content: zither
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 in x 3 in x 31 in; 7.62 cm x 7.62 cm x 78.74 cm