Object Details
maker
Huron, John
Description
This banjo was made by John Huron in Bristol, Tennessee, in 1996. It is a Five-String Fretless “Mountain Banjo,” serial #MB-042, with a cherry wood body, rosewood tuners and tailpiece, and a groundhog hide head.
John Huron is a builder and player of a variety of historical instruments. He has combined music, history, and folklore in classes and demonstrations throughout the United States to preserve the heritage of Appalachian instruments and music.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of William D. Crisp
date made
1996
ID Number
1997.3031.01
catalog number
1997.3031.01
nonaccession number
1997.3031
Object Name
banjo
Physical Description
cherry (overall material)
rosewood (overall material)
animal skin (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 37 1/2 in x 9 3/4 in x 2 in; 95.25 cm x 24.765 cm x 5.08 cm
place made
United States: Tennessee, Bristol
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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Banjos
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_608101