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20th Century Blue Painted Guiro
20th Century Blue Painted Guiro
20th Century Blue Painted Guiro
20th Century Blue Painted Guiro
20th Century Blue Painted Guiro
20th Century Blue Painted Guiro

20th Century Blue Painted Guiro

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Vintage 20th century blue painted Guiro. These musical instrument from Puerto Rico, known as a guiro, was made from a hollow gourd with carved ridges along the side. It was played by running a drumstick or metal tined fork, called a scrapper, across the ridges which creates a grating sound used to create rhythms in many types of Caribbean music. The instrument kept the rhythm for the entire band to follow. Some flaking of the paint with signs of wear.

Measurements: Height 17.5cm, Width 11cm, Length 44.5cm.