Melton Appalachian Dulcimer
date: label: date made
content: 1960 - 1965
name: label: maker
content: Melton, Jacob
notes: label: Description
content: This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Jacob Melton, Galax, Virginia, between 1960 and 1965. It is a single-bout dulcimer, with four strings (two melody strings and two drone strings), metal nut and bridge, 15 frets, two 4-hole diamond-shaped sound holes, 4 banjo-style tuning pegs with painted plastic heads, carved out pegbox, and a rounded head. The dulcimer is finished with a dark opaque varnish.
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.66.157
label: catalog number
content: 66.157
label: accession number
content: 263341
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 5/8 in x 8 in x 34 in; 9.2075 cm x 20.32 cm x 86.36 cm