Cigar Box Guitar

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Object Details

Description

This cigar box guitar was made by an unknown maker in North Carolina around 1875-1899. It is a four course (4x1) guitar made from a Morris & Son cigar box. Homemade instruments such as cigar box guitars and fiddles played an important part in jug bands and blues music in the late 19th century through the Great Depression.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Hallock

Date made

1875 - 1899

ID Number

MI.096844

accession number

34639

catalog number

96844

Object Name

guitar

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

gut (strings material)

Measurements

overall: 22 in x 7 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 55.88 cm x 19.05 cm x 12.065 cm

place made

United States: North Carolina

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Music & Musical Instruments

Guitars

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Music

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-29aa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_605717