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Appalachian Dulcimer

Nathan Hicks American
Mr. Winterly American
1934
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Appalachian Dulcimer
  • Maker: Nathan Hicks (Beech Mountain, Rominger, Wautaga County, North Carolina, ca. 1895)
  • Maker: Mr. Winterly
  • Maker: John Jacob Niles (American, Louisville, Kentucky 1892–1980 Lexington, Kentucky)
  • Date: 1934
  • Geography: Rominger, North Carolina, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Wood, copper
  • Dimensions: Length: 93.1 cm (36-11/16 in.); Greatest width: 19.5 cm (7-11/16in.); Depth of soundbox: 5.9 cm (2-5/16 in.); Sounding length of strings: 73 cm (28.-3/4 in.). Complete measurements in departmental files.1975.122
  • Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.122
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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