Object class: Musical instruments / Collection place: Alaska - 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-4588, described as With hoop frame. Wood handle represents long-beaked bird head with seal-like tail. Head is probably made from seal or walrus bladder and has painting of man (?) with elongated, bent arms, outstretching fingers, head and torso and arms only represented, fish painted in space between forearms.