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Thumb Piano

Chokwe Large Thumb Piano

Angola
Chokwe

Wood, Bamboo, filament
Late 19th or Early 20th century

Height: 39 cm (15.3 inches) x Length/Depth: 13 cm (5.12 inches) x Width: 24 cm (9.45 inches)
Idiophone - Plucked - Lamellophone

Early Chokwe thumb piano (sanza) with raffia tongues (lamellae) and lumps of wax component holding small vibrating needle sticks on the vegetable strip (raffia palm tree or bamboo)keys to achieve an extra buzzing sound when played.

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDPL-6-31