Maraca Yoyó: Museum Object and Cultural History
Maraca Yoyó: Date made: late 20th century. maker: Matias, Artesania. maker: Matias, Fernando.
The object in the museum catalogue
The yo-yo maraca is a Puerto Rican novelty that unites both a spinning top and a musical instrument of native origin called a maraca. The name "yo-yo" is a misnomer, since the toy functions like a spinning top.
La maraca yoyó es una novedad puertorriqueña en la que se observa la unión de un trompo con un instrumento musical de origen nativo, denominado maraca. Yoyó, sin embargo es un término erróneo, dado que el juguete funciona como trompo.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: late 20th century
- maker: Matias, Artesania
- maker: Matias, Fernando
- Object Name: yo-yo maraca
- Physical Description: gourd (overall material)
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: string (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 20.2 cm x 10 cm; 7 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in
- Place Made: Puerto Rico: Ponce, Ponce
- Subject: Toys
- Subject: Children
- ID Number: 1997.0097.1134
- accession number: 1997.0097
- catalog number: 1997.0097.1134
- Credit Line: Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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