Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Charles P. Stinson, American, 1854 - 1911  Search this

Medium:

metal, calfskin

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 11 1/8 × 11 1/8 × 7/8 in. (28.2 × 28.2 × 2.2 cm)

Type:

banjos

Place made:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place used:

Pittsburgh, Alleghany County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

late 19th century

Description:

Banjo head. The calfskin head is heald taught by a circular metal tension hoop. The skin is slightly brown and color and has several stains on the front and back. The tension hoop is rusted in several places.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Education  Search this

Folk (Music)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Minstrel (Music)  Search this

Popular music  Search this

Vaudeville  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Clark and Sarah Case Family

Object number:

2018.83.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58ec737e0-4f7e-483a-8f18-765afe62c282

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.83.3