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Thumb Piano

Bamun Sanza

Cameroon
Bamun

Bamboo
ca. Mid-20th century

Length: 44cm x Width: 16 cm
Idiophone - Plucked - Lamellophone

Bamun tube sanza made from bamboo. Chisanji, likembe, kalimba, mbira are among the other names that may be used to identify African thumb pianos, depending upon the culture.

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDPL-34-33