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Pende Three Tube Sanza

Southwestern Congo (Zaire)
Pende

Bamboo and Wooden Stalks
ca. Mid-20th century

Height: 10 inches x Width: 5.25 inches x Depth: 2 inches
Idiophone - Plucked - Lamellophone

This Pende tube sanza is made from three half pieces of round stalk. The back side of this Pende instrument shows the roundness of the three tubes that have been joined together as a resonating chamber. The tongues are made from bamboo rather than the more common metal tongues.

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Catalog#: AF-IDPL-25-33

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