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Banjo made by Lewis Snowden

1860s

Knox County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A six-string banjo handmade by Lew Snowden. The banjo is made of wood and metal with a skin drum head. The skin is split and curled in several places. The head of the banjo has only one tuning peg attached, and no strings are attached. There are faint white fret markings on the instrument's neck.

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Catalog reference: 2024.65.1

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