Object Details
- Description
- This banjo was made by an unknown maker in the United States during the second half of the nineteenth century. It is a Five-String Banjo, with a wood shell, and friction pegs. The head of the banjo is painted with a scene depicting an African-American man and woman and a yellow squash plant. The head is fastened with decorative nails.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary E. Maxwell
- 1850 - 1900
- late 19th century
- ID Number
- MI.381927
- catalog number
- 381927
- accession number
- 160028
- Object Name
- banjo
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 29 in x 9 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 73.66 cm x 24.13 cm x 6.35 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Banjos
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_605676
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4e4b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
