Object Details
- Radford, Lewis A.
- Description
- This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Lewis Radford in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, in 1969. It is a single-bout dulcimer, with four strings (one melody string, two drone strings, and one string with an unknown purpose), metal nut and bridge, 12 metal frets, two f-shaped sound holes, 4 dark wood friction pegs, carved out pegbox, and rounded head.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1969
- ID Number
- MI.70.04
- catalog number
- 70.04
- accession number
- 304682
- Object Name
- dulcimer
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 9/16 in x 7 1/4 in x 35 1/4 in; 9.049 cm x 18.415 cm x 89.535 cm
- place made
- United States: Virginia
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Dulcimers
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_606075
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-466d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
