Museum object · strings (chordophone components)
Duct tape bag with 26 envelopes of strings owned by Bo Diddley
before 2007
African American history · place not specified
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Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Bag made of grey duct tape containing 26 paper envelopes filled with guitar strings.
- Catalog date
- before 2007
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Blues (Music); Composers (Musicians); Instrumentalists (Musicians); Men; Musicians; Rhythm and blues (Music); Rock and roll (Music)
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2013.177.3.2
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection