Banjo

Item Information

Title:
Banjo
Description:
Wooden banjo w/ wooden neck, painted grain on top and carved accanthus leaf on bottom. Sides and top of neck carved w/ abstract pattern. Parchment held by 20 threaded brass clamps. One wire string remaining.
Date:
1860–1920
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
brass (alloy)
carving (processes)
cutting (shaping or dividing)
parchment (animal material)
wood (plant material)
banjos
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Brass
Parchment
Cut
Carved
Extent:
3 in. x 10.625 in. x 35.75 in. (H x W x L)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/24193
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
Accession #:
1998.5076
Identifier:
24193