Güiro

19th century

Not on view

A güiro is a hollowed cylindrical tube most often made of gourd but also wood, metal or plastic is also used It is provided with ridges that are rubbed with a stick or comb. It was common to both the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa providing a rhythmic pulse for different types of Latin-American and Africa music.

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Title: Güiro
Date: 19th century
Geography: Puerto Rico, United States
Culture: Native American (Puerto Rico)
Medium: Gourd, wood
Dimensions: L. 27cm x Diam. 7cm x W. 14cm
a) L. 27.5 x W. 6.6 cm
b) L. 22.4 x W. .6 cm
Classification: Idiophone-Scraped
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.2758
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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