Appalachian Dulcimer

Nathan Hicks American

Mr. Winterly American

John Jacob Niles American

1934

Not on view

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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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