Fish Matraca

NameNoisemaker; Musical Instrument

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datec. 1960

Place madeLa Paz, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions19 13/16 × 9 5/8 × 3 3/4 in. (50.3 × 24.5 × 9.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.2.226

Object numberA.1980.2.226

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCarved, painted. Green enamel body with white enamel stomach. Fin on top and on stomach. Handle in side, upper part of body. Hole same side as handle. Hollow inside. Slit for mouth. Eye is red enamel circle with white center.

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