Ukulele

Object/Artifact

Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

Name/Title

Ukulele

Entry/Object ID

2016.E.01

Description

Ukelin. 27 3/8 inches long. 7 3/8 inches wide at bottom end. 6 7/8 inches wide at middle. 4 7/8 inches wide at shaft. 2 1/4 inches high. Around both holes are gold leaf filigree barley visible and very worn. 12 top strings and 8 strings on bottom. At end of shaft the face has split from base. 8 metal loops on both sides of shaft. End of instrumental the face is also splitting from base. 3 large splits and 1 scratch on back. 2 large splits on face. At bottom of the back is stamped into the wood the following: "856B". Along left side and across the shaft on face are note indicators.

Cataloged By

Acquisition

Accession

2016.E

Source or Donor

Kon, Caylin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ukulele

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Guitar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Stringed

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Created By

CatalogIt Admin

Create Date

November 18, 2016

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

November 18, 2016