Maker, Pasta
Object number94.166.1
Datebefore 1880
Mediumwood; metal
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Dorothy A. Petrilli
DescriptionHand-wrought pasta maker consists of two wood ends with steel bars connecting them. Thin wires are stretched across top and nailed on both wooden ends.Dimensions4.5 x 16 x 19 in. (11.4 x 40.6 x 48.3 cm)Historical NotesBelonged to donor Dorothy A. Petrilli's husband's great-grandmother. Bought from an Italian man in Bloomfield over 100 years ago.Label TextAlthough commonly known as a chitarra, or guitar, because of its wired construction, this item is not a musical instrument. It is actually a pasta making device handmade by an Italian American resident of Bloomfield and modeled after similar tools commonly used in the Abruzzo region of Italy. To manufacture pasta using a chitarra, fresh dough was rolled over the chitarra wires using the rolling pin. The strips of pasta produced by the rolling process were then hung on wooden rods to dry.
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