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Escopetarra on display at the United Nations Headquarters.
Escopetarra display at the UN Headquarters as of December 2016

An escopetarra (Spanish: [eskopeˈtara]) is a guitar made from a modified firearm, used as a peace symbol. The name is a portmanteau of the Spanish words escopeta (shotgun) and guitarra (guitar).[1]

  1. ^ Torrone, Phillip (2006-03-11). "Guitar made from AK-47 - The Escopetarra". MAKE: Technology on Your Time. Archived from the original on 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2007-01-31.

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