Appalachian Dulcimer
notes: label: Description
content: This Appalachian dulcimer was made by an unknown maker in the United States, undetermined date. It is a double-bout violin-like shaped dulcimer, with 17 metal frets, 4 three-hole triangular shaped sound holes, 2 extant wooden friction pegs, carved out pegbox for three tuning pegs, stylized scroll head, and elaborate scoop.
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: 1993.0569.10
label: catalog number
content: 1993.0569.10
label: accession number
content: 1993.0569
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 7/8 in x 9 in x 35 1/4 in; 7.3025 cm x 22.86 cm x 89.535 cm