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Wooden ribbed bowl-back mandolin. Light colored wood body with darker wood in bowl and very dark wood neck and headstock. Faux tortiseshell inlay below the oval sound hole. The 8 tuning pegs are plastic, likely celluloid, as are white strips in ribbed bowl. Mother-of-pearl fingering marks of different designs. One round, one oval paper manufacturer's labels adhered to interior of bowl, visible through sound hole. Strung with four pairs of metal strings.
Created by
Jeannie Whited
Date Created
10/22/2021
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture
Rights and Restrictions
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