Object Details
- Melton, Jacob
- Description
- This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Jacob Melton in Galax, Virginia, between 1960 and 1965. It is a single-bout dulcimer, with four strings (two melody and two drones), wood nut and bridge, two 4-hole diamond pattern sound holes and two small round sound holes, 4 banjo-style tuners with plastic heads, carved out pegbox, and rounded head with center hole.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1960 - 1965
- ID Number
- 1987.0065.01
- catalog number
- 1987.0065.01
- accession number
- 1987.0065
- Object Name
- dulcimer
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- plastic (tuners material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 3/16 in x 8 13/16 in x 35 1/2 in; 10.63625 cm x 22.38375 cm x 90.17 cm
- place made
- United States: Virginia, Galax
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Dulcimers
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_606110
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-418d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
