Triplet Appalachian Dulcimer
date: label: date made
content: 1964
notes: label: Description
content: This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Kyle Triplet in Galax, Virginia in 1964. It is a single-bout dulcimer, with three strings (one melody string and two drone strings), dark wood nut and bridge, 15 metal frets, 2 S-shaped sound holes, 4 wooden friction pegs, carved out pegbox, and a rounded head with center hole. Accessioned with a turkey-quill noter and a wooden pick.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Virginia, Galax
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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.66.156
label: catalog number
content: 66.156
label: accession number
content: 263344
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 34 3/4 in x 6 in x 3 1/4 in; 88.265 cm x 15.24 cm x 8.255 cm