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Guitar
Guitar
Guitar
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAfrica

Guitar

NameGuitar
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1991
Place madeJohannesburgh, South Africa, Africa
Mediummetal, synthetic, wood
Dimensions4 9/16 x 29 15/16 x 7 3/16 in. (11.6 x 76 x 18.2 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.1991.56.1
DescriptionGasoline can w/carved wood neck glued on; wooden pegs; nylon fishing line for strings; colored plastic beads attach strings to can; ptd. blk. w/bright multicolored flwrs. vines, etc. Sound hole surrounded w/red border, yellow dots, blue,scallops. This guitar was made from a gasoline can.
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