Maracas

Description:

This pair of maracas is made from the dried, gourd-like fruit of the calabash or higüero tree. Their construction and the painted words "Puerto Rico" indicate that they were produced as souvenirs or emblems of national identity rather than as functional musical instruments.

Date Made: 20th century

Description (Spanish): Este par de maracas está hecho del fruto seco, en forma de calabaza, del higüero. Su construcción, así como las palabras pintadas "Puerto Rico", indican que se confeccionaron como recuerdos o emblemas de identidad nacional, más que con el fin de ejecutarse como instrumentos musicales.Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Puerto Rico

Subject: Puerto Rico

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Ethnic, Music & Musical Instruments, Cultures & Communities, Vidal

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Teodoro Vidal

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0097.1084Accession Number: 1997.0097Catalog Number: 1997.0097.1084

Object Name: maracas, pair

Physical Description: gourd (overall material)metal (overall material)wood (overall material)Measurements: overall: 25.2 cm x 10.6 cm x 10.6 cm; 9 15/16 in x 4 3/16 in x 4 3/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-499c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_602453

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