Culture or time period: Chinese / Accession number: Acc.116 / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Banjo, accession number 9-34a-c, described as Banjo; A) sound box: oval wood with reptile heads (heads cracked); 2 metal hoops; width ca.16.5 cm; B) neck: wood, 3 tuning pegs; ivory tuning fret; ivory tailpiece; gut strings (broken); length 94 cm. C) key.

Hearst Museum object titled Banjo peg, accession number 9-35, described as Peg belonging to banjo (no.35ab) No.35ab is on loan to state museum at Weaverville & possibly lost, see C.J.(?). Bought from Chinese in Alaska.