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6.17 GUITAR MADE FROM ARMADILLO SKIN

Armadillo skin, wood and catgut, 500 x 160 x 170mm

Circa 1870-1895

This bizarre musical instrument comes from the Jesuit missions in Guyana. It is uncertain whether it was made to be used seriously or as a joke or souvenir. It was originally identified as being made from a coconut shell: possibly the cataloguer at Stonyhurst had never seen an armadillo before.

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