Alternative Title
banjer/banjar |
Instrument
Banjo/Guitars/Strings/Musical Instrument ; Banjo |
Instrument Family
Strings |
Maker
Unknown |
Place Made
North America |
Description
Technical description: 7 string fretless banjo. This banjo is a string instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame to form a resonator. The membrane is fashioned out of animal skin and is fastened to the frame by a series of brass bracket hooks. The membrane has a small tear near the bottom. The neck is fretless and hosts seven strings. The neck is 422mm from nut to heel. Three of the strings are metallic. The width of the neck is 42mm at the top and 55.9mm at the base. It shows some signs of repair: a portion of detached wood has been reattached with glue. There are six wooden tuning pegs on the headstock. |
Measurements
Bridge width: 62.1mm
Neck:
- Width at nut: 42mm
- Width at heel: 55.9mm
- Length from nut to heel: 422mm
Diameter of resonator: 301mm |
Provenance
Acquired London, 1962 |
Collection
MIMEd ; Peter Morris Collection (2019.4) |
Accession Number
6467 |