Four-stringed Musical Instrument

NameMusical Instrument

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeGuatemala, Central America

MediumWood, armadillo shell, metal

Dimensions23 5/8 × 6 11/16 × 2 3/8 in. (60 × 17 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Walter Mayer, A.1967.28.1

Object numberA.1967.28.1

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionWith sound box consisting of armadillo shell bottom piece, and wooden top piece which is attached to machine-made fretted neck piece and four tuning pegs.

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