Machete Ukulele

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Object Details

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Ensign A.P. Niblack

ID Number

MI.075608

accession number

15760

catalog number

75608

Object Name

Ukulele

Physical Description

Spanish cedar (overall material)

pine (belly material)

brass (frets material)

gut (strings material)

Measurements

overall: 2 1/4 in x 19 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 5.715 cm x 49.53 cm x 13.97 cm

used

Portugal: Madeira

Related Publication

Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-273a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_605707