Object Details
- Description
- This fife was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1850-1899. It is made of rosewood with brass ferrules. This fife is accessioned with a detachable pewter mouthpiece.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Melvin L. KIng
- 1850-1899
- ID Number
- MI.77.02
- accession number
- 1977.0599
- catalog number
- 77.02
- Object Name
- fife
- Physical Description
- rosewood (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- fife: 12 13/16 in x 3/4 in; 32.54375 cm x 1.905 cm
- mouthpiece: 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 15/16 in; 2.2225 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.38125 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_606343
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3d1c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
