Bordonúa Puertorriqueña

2002

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 682

The bordonúa, now rare, resembles late 17th century Spanish instruments with its elongated shape and construction. Its role in the ensemble is primarily to provide a bass.

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Title: Bordonúa Puertorriqueña
Maker: Luis Ángel Colón
Date: 2002
Geography: Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, United States
Culture: Native American (Puerto Rico)
Medium: Wood, metal, wire
Dimensions: 37 7/8 × 11 11/16 × 4 1/16 in. (96.2 × 29.7 × 10.3 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 2003
Object Number: 2003.216.3
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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