Radford Appalachian Dulcimer: Museum Object and Cultural History
Radford Appalachian Dulcimer: date made: 1969. maker: Radford, Lewis A.. Object Name: dulcimer.
The object in the museum catalogue
This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Lewis Radford in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, in 1969. It is a single-bout dulcimer, with four strings (one melody string, two drone strings, and one string with an unknown purpose), metal nut and bridge, 12 metal frets, two f-shaped sound holes, 4 dark wood friction pegs, carved out pegbox, and rounded head.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1969
- maker: Radford, Lewis A.
- Object Name: dulcimer
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 3 9/16 in x 7 1/4 in x 35 1/4 in; 9.049 cm x 18.415 cm x 89.535 cm
- place made: United States: Virginia
- ID Number: MI.70.04
- catalog number: 70.04
- accession number: 304682
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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