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Gourd head banjo, ca. 1859. Creator: Unknown.

This gourd banjo illustrates an earlier style of banjo played by African Americans who used local sources to create their instruments. When in use it would have had a piece of skin stretched across its opening and four strings running from the tuning pegs to the metal tailpiece still attached.
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Title:
Gourd head banjo, ca. 1859. Creator: Unknown.
Caption:
This gourd banjo illustrates an earlier style of banjo played by African Americans who used local sources to create their instruments. When in use it would have had a piece of skin stretched across its opening and four strings running from the tuning pegs to the metal tailpiece still attached.
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Technique/material:
wood
Credit:
Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Image size:
5552 x 7772 px | 123.5 MB
Print size:
47.0 x 65.8 cm | 18.5 x 25.9 in (300 dpi)
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