Botijuela
Called botijuela in Spanish but also known as bunga, its African name, this vessel can be used either by blowing across its top or as a percussion pot when slapped on the side. When it is blown across the top it may be called a botija; diferent notes are produced by covering a smaller hole in the side with the finger. The botijuela is used to accompany song (son) and dance (danzon).
Artwork Details
- Title: Botijuela
- Date: 19th century
- Culture: West Indies, Cuba
- Medium: earthenware; polychrome
- Dimensions: Overall: 31.8 x 21.6cm (12 1/2 x 8 1/2in.)
- Classification: Idiophone-Struck-vessel
- Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
- Object Number: 89.4.593
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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