Guitar with painted image of B. B. King by LeRoy Neiman

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Object Details

depicted (sitter)

King, B. B.

maker

Gibson Guitar Corp.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of LeRoy Neiman Foundation

date made

2000

ID Number

2019.0144.11

accession number

2019.0144

catalog number

2019.0144.11

serial number

02560332

Object Name

guitar

Physical Description

enamel (paint material)

metal (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 42 1/2 in x 16 in x 2 in; 107.95 cm x 40.64 cm x 5.08 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Guitars

Music & Musical Instruments

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b0d9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1941591