LP Shekere
date: label: Date made
content: 1999
name: label: maker
content: Latin Percussion
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>This shekere was made by Latin Percussion Inc. in Garfield, New Jersey, in 1999. It is a Pro Model Shekere, made of fiberglass, with a string lattice of plastic beads.</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>As indicated in an LP brochure from the period, “LP created the LP Pro Shekere based upon the gourd shape of the natural models and with the help of Roger Squilero. It incorporates a durable white fiberglass body that is wrapped with a lattice of Jenigor® plastic beads. It is the most durable and dependable shekere ever made.”</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>”The LP Pro Shekere produces loud, high pitched shaker and rattle sounds. The large fiberglass body, thick neck and wide mouth produce extremely low bass tones when struck on the bottom. A rubber ring surrounds the mouth of the shekere to protect it. The attractive black and red beads, which are hand strung in the finest traditional fashion, and white body look great on stage!”</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New Jersey, Garfield
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Percussion
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Transfer from Smithsonian Institution Center for Latino Initiatives (through: Dr.Refugio l. Rochin,Director)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2000.3039.06
label: catalog number
content: 2000.3039.06
label: nonaccession number
content: 2000.3039
objectType: label: Object Name
content: shekere
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fiberglass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: rubber (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 13 13/16 in x 9 7/8 in; 35.08375 cm x 25.0825 cm