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Lamellophone (chisanji)

late 1800s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker

Medium
Wood, iron, and wire
Measurements
Overall: 19.1 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm (7 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1915.495
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The CMA acquired this plucky instrument in 1915, one year before it opened to the public.

Description

The thumb piano portrays a wonderfully animated man riding a curious quadruped. His hat suggests he is probably a trader (pombeiro) engaged in long-distance commerce.
A dark brown, wooden handheld thumb piano with ten thin metal keys and, below the keys, carved geometric designs. Above the attached keys, a carved figure wearing a rimmed hat and with wire rings around their neck rides an animal with a thin, elongated body.

Lamellophone (chisanji)

late 1800s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker

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