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Object Number
2006.10.3
Display Title
Stringed instrument
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden stringed instrument; homemade guitar
Inventory Description
Instrument, carved wood, oval body, four strings, cut-out handle
Classification
- String
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1974-1976 or earlier
Culture
- Hmong
- Meo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Thailand
Additional Geographic Terms
Golden Triangle
Materials
Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 63.5 x 17 x 4 cm (25 x 6 11/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Gift of Ron & Nan Zhang Hampton
Provenance
Collector
Ronald G. Hampton
(1974-1976 - 3/15/06)
Donor
Ronald G. Hampton
(1974-1976 - 3/15/06)
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