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Object Name |
Zither |
Object ID # |
2008.22.18 |
Other Name |
Dulcimer |
Title |
Zither from Lancaster County |
Place of Origin |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
Year Range from |
1750 |
Year Range to |
1800 |
Material |
Wood |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-5 L-37 inches |
Description |
Rare zither (Pennsylvania German dulcimer) from Lancaster County, PA, likely from the18th century. Has holes for six pegs at the scroll end. Scroll is hand-carved. |
Provenance |
Comes from either the Hershey family of East Petersburg, Lancaster County, or the Hostetter family of Millersville, ancestors of Hiram R. Hershey. |
Source |
Gift of Mary Jane Lederach Hershey & Hiram Hershey |