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Fish Matraca
Fish Matraca
Fish Matraca
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Fish Matraca

NameNoisemaker; Musical Instrument
Artist Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1960
Place madeLa Paz, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions19 13/16 × 9 5/8 × 3 3/4 in. (50.3 × 24.5 × 9.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.2.226
Object numberA.1980.2.226
Collections
DescriptionCarved, painted. Green enamel body with white enamel stomach. Fin on top and on stomach. Handle in side, upper part of body. Hole same side as handle. Hollow inside. Slit for mouth. Eye is red enamel circle with white center.
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