Cigar box electric guitar and amplifier

NameGuitar, amplifier, cord

Maker Cipriano Vigil

CultureHispano

Date2016

Place madeEl Rito, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paper, metal, nylon, plastic, cord, antler

Dimensionsa). Guitar: 34 7/16 × 7 11/16 × 2 9/16 in. (87.5 × 19.5 × 6.5 cm)
b). Amplifier: 8 11/16 × 11 7/16 × 2 3/8 in. (22 × 29 × 6 cm)
c). Cord: 40 3/4 in. (97 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2016.81.1a-c

Object numberFA.2016.81.1a-c

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionBody of guitar (a) made of rectangular cigar box. Image of two women on the top of the box. Neck of guitar is made of wood with four strings and four tuning pegs. In the top right corner of the box is a circular metal grate. Amp plug is on the bottom of the box. Amplifier (b). made of rectangular cigar box. Front of the box has an image of two women. Top of the box has a metal handle. The back of the box has black speakers. Bright red-orange plastic cord (c). with auxiliary plugs on each end.