Mayse Five-String Fretless Banjo: Museum Object and Cultural History
Mayse Five-String Fretless Banjo: date made: 1900-1910. maker: Mayse, John. Object Name: banjo.
The object in the museum catalogue
This banjo was made by John Mayse in Surry County, North Carolina around 1900-1910. It is a Five-String Fretless Banjo, with a commercial 8 bracket hoop, and the wooden neck and rim are painted red.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1900-1910
- maker: Mayse, John
- Object Name: banjo
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 34 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in x 2 in; 88.265 cm x 26.67 cm x 5.08 cm
- place made: United States: North Carolina, Surry county
- ID Number: MI.66.154
- catalog number: 66.154
- accession number: 263342
- Credit Line: Gift of Kyle Creed
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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