Appalachian Dulcimer
Unknown Artist
late 19th century
Medium
Cherry wood (?), metal
Dimensions
W. 6 13/16 × D. 3 5/8 × L. 38 in. (17.3 × 9.2 × 96.5 cm) Body: L. 29 1/8 x D. 2 1/2 in. (74 x 6.4 cm) Fingerboard: W. 1 5/16 x D. 1 in. (3.4 x 2.6 cm) Vibrating string L.: 24 3/4 in. (62.8 cm)
Classification
Chordophone-Zither-plucked
Culture
American
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number
89.4.267