Güiro

Description:

A traditional instrument of the Taínos, the unusual güiro is made from the seed pod of the native flamboyán, also know as the flame tree. It is played by scraping the carved ridges with the tines of a special pick or scraper.

Date Made: 20th century

Description (Spanish): Instrumento tradicional de los Taínos, habitantes originales de Puerto Rico. El güiro se hace con el fruto del higüero, <i>Crescentia cujete</i>, que es un árbol nativo de la región. Se ejecuta pasando un puyero o raspador contra las ranuras talladas en el frente.Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Puerto Rico

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: 1997.0097.1074Accession Number: 1997.0097Catalog Number: 1997.0097.1074

Object Name: güiro

Physical Description: gourd (overall material)wood (overall material)Measurements: overall: 27.7 cm x 9 cm x 7.7 cm; 10 7/8 in x 3 9/16 in x 3 1/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3510-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_602444

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