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Object Number
04-45-50/64169
Display Title
Lemellophone, sanza
Descriptions
Object Description
Zimba, musical instrument played with the fingers against 8 tuned metal spokes attached to carved wood base. A skin thong is attached through a hole below the tuning spokes; a metal bracket with 4 loose metal bands is attached at the opposite end of the wood base. A single hole is bored through the center of the wood base.
Inventory Description
Thumb piano, wooden base with 8 keys, carved face and human designs
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Chokwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials
Wood, Metal, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 18.1 x 8.6 cm (13/16 x 7 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
64169
Provenance
Collector
Rev. Henry A. Neipp
(1898-1902 - 1904)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-45-50/64171 | Musical Instrument |
Raw Material
Percussion |
Angola
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| 04-45-50/64170 | Musical Instrument |
Raw Material
Percussion |
300 miles east of Benguela
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Raw Material
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Angola
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Unclassified
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Africa
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| 98-3-50/51316 | Musical instrument with sounding board and iron keys |
Percussion
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Africa
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Africa
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Percussion
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Africa
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| 98-3-50/51319 | Musical instrument with sounding board and iron keys |
Percussion
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Africa
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| 98-3-50/51320 | Musical instrument with sounding board and iron keys |
Percussion
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Africa
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| 98-3-50/51321 | Musical instrument with sounding board and iron keys |
Percussion
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Africa
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| 98-3-50/51322 | Musical instrument with sounding board and iron keys |
Percussion
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Africa
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