Bancroft Viola

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Viola made by Iris Nelson Bancroft

Object Details

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maker

Bancroft, Iris Nelson

Description (Brief)

Iris Bancroft was sixteen when she made a plywood viola during a WPA program in her hometown of Chicago. She played the viola throughout her adult life

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Iris Nelson Bancroft

date made

1938

ID Number

2010.0039.01

accession number

2010.0039

catalog number

2010.0039.01

Object Name

viola

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 27 in x 9 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 68.58 cm x 23.495 cm x 8.89 cm

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Music & Musical Instruments

1939 exhibit

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-1016-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1384360