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Accession Number CCEA2006.1.5 Title Charango Category chordophones Object Type charango Creator unknown Date Made unknown Place Made unknown Culture South American Materials and Techniques carved wood and armadillo shell with nylon strings Measurements overall: 62 cm x 17 cm x 10 cm Description

This small guitar has a body made from an armadillo shell. The front is wood with an ornate inset design around the edge and the circular sound hole. There are 10 nylon strings in 5 sets of 2 attached to tuning pegs…

This small guitar has a body made from an armadillo shell. The front is wood with an ornate inset design around the edge and the circular sound hole. There are 10 nylon strings in 5 sets of 2 attached to tuning pegs coming out on the sides of the head; 5 on each side. The bottom of the fingerboard is cut in an ornate diagonal design where it attaches to the front of the body.

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Peggy Sarjeant