1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

Civil War fife

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown
Origin Date:
1860-1865
Materials:
metal, wood
Measurements:
overall: 15 in x 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0398
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Brown wooden Civil War fife that features one large hole toward the bottom and six smaller holes further down the shaft. The fife also has a one-inch brass ferrule on each end. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum