Hammered Dulcimer
Dateca. 1850
Artist/Maker
W.B.
MediumWhite pine, mahogany, iron, and paint
Dimensions7 3/4" x 42 1/2" x 15"
42 1/2" x 15" deep x 8" high including legs & tuning pins.
42 1/2" x 15" deep x 8" high including legs & tuning pins.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1993.708.5
DescriptionA trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer with one oblong and one heart-shapedsound hole; decorated with a naive rosewood graining, and raised to a playing angle on four simple turned feet.Mark(s)The initials "W.B." are painted on the frontProvenanceCW purchased from Robert Hunter in 1993. Files say the dulcimer was "found" in Holmes County, Ohio.
