Name/Title

Guitar

Entry/Object ID

1997.02.006

Description

A small wooden guitar. The guitar had eleven frets, five strings, four monofilament, 1- wire-wrapped, and no bridge. The top is decorated with varegated strips. One around edge, and two around sound hole. The neck is laid with three strips and center peg board has rariegated central strip. There is a small hole at top of peg board. The tuning pegs are held by friction. Material: Wood; Cedar (all), Palo Escrito (decoration) Copper (frets) Cult. Context: Huastec

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood

Made/Created

Artist

Antonio Seferino Garcia

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Mexican

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

26-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

26 1/2" L x 3 3/4" W x 8 1/2" D