On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Appalachian Dulcimer
Brian Jones British
The Rolling Stones British
Not on view
This dulcimer was used by Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones on “Lady Jane” and “I Am Waiting” from the 1966 album Aftermath. Jones was a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who introduced many uncommon instruments to rock and roll. He played the Mellotron on several Rolling Stones albums, the sitar on “Paint It, Black,” the marimba on “Under My Thumb,” the harpsichord on “Dandelion,” the saxophone and flute on “Citadel,” and the Japanese koto on “Take It or Leave It.”
Technical description: Mahogany body, ebonized tuning pegs
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