Object Details
Culture/People
probably Non-Indian (attributed)
Collector
Elayne Zorn (Elayne Leslie Zorn), Non-Indian, 1952-2010
Previous owner
Elayne Zorn (Elayne Leslie Zorn), Non-Indian, 1952-2010
Donor
Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn, Non-Indian/Quechua
Previous owner
Juan Saavedra, Non-Indian
Collection History
Formerly owned by musician Juan Saavedra; acquired by anthropologist Elayne Zorn (1952-2010), who conducted research in Latin America and the U.S. from the early 1970s to about 2006; donated to NMAI by her son Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn in 2011.
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Date created
1970-2000
Catalog Number
26/8182
Barcode
268182.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Indigenous Term
charango
Object Name
Guitar
Media/Materials
Wood, metal wire, plastic
Techniques
Carved, inlaid
Dimensions
63.2 x 17.1 x 9.8 cm
Place
Sacaca; Alonso de Ibáñez Province; Potosí Department; Bolivia
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Non-Indian
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_392268