<i>German Scheitholt</i> Zither
date: label: date made
content: 1880 - 1920
notes: label: Description
content: This <i>German Scheitholt</i> style zither was made by an unknown maker in Dutch County, Pennsylvania between 1880 and 1920. It has a rectangular shaped body with dark walnut sides and back, with 8 strings, wood nut and bridge, 15 metal frets, two round sound holes, scalloped head with 8 metal tuning pins. According to the donor, this type of instrument is also known as a “zitter.”
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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Alan Kemper
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1980.0332.01
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0332.01
label: accession number
content: 1980.0332
objectType: label: Object Name
content: zither
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 36 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 10.795 cm x 92.075 cm