Fish Matraca

NameNoisemaker

Artist Artist not recorded

Dateca. 1980

Place madeLa Paz, Bolivia, South America

MediumWood, rubber, glass "gems", paint

DimensionsOverall (H nose to tail; W top fin to bottom fin; D stick length 16 cm b): 8 7/16 x 26 3/8 x 10 13/16 in. (21.5 x 67 x 27.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Connie Thrasher Jaquith

Object numberA.2004.33.1

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DescriptionPainted wooden fish with rubber fins and articulated tail, embellished with plastic and or glass jewels. Fish is green, white, silver, red, turquoise, yellow, dark blue and gold. Painted on the left side are a high rise building and 5 shorter buildings white, with many windows and red roofs, surrounding a waterfall. There is a vine with 3 red and yellow flowers on either side of the picture of buildings. There is a sounding hole in front of the bottom fin, outlined in red. The initials "G.M. and the words "LA PAZ" are in red on the bottom of the fish. On the upper left side is partially repaired crack. The stick has red painted on one end. A "string" of jersey knit is tied around the tail and behind the side fins for a carrying strap.