Small hand piano - metal keys, wooden sounding box – Objects

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Object Number 49-32-50/8526

Display Title Small hand piano - metal keys, wooden sounding box

Descriptions

Inventory Description Thumb piano, carved wood body, metal keys and supports, incised designs

Classification

Percussion

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Congo

Materials Wood, Metal, Vegetable fiber, Glass

Dimensions Overall: 16.5 x 9.5 x 4.9 cm (6 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 49-32-50/8526

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for Small hand piano - metal keys, wooden sounding box	49-32-50/8525	Small hand piano - metal keys, wooden sounding box	Percussion	Congo
	49-14-50/8075	Hand piano - wooden sounding box with metal keys.	Percussion	Nyasaland
	49-14-50/8076	Hand piano - wooden sounding box with metal keys.	Percussion	Nyasaland
Image Not Available for Thumb piano; carved wood body; perf'd; metal keys	29-4-50/H797.2	Thumb piano; carved wood body; perf'd; metal keys	Percussion	Belgian Congo
Image Not Available for Thumb piano; carved wood body; metal keys & supports; metal tack; perf'd	30-65-50/H1187.2	Thumb piano; carved wood body; metal keys & supports; metal tack; perf'd	Percussion	Belgian Congo
Image Not Available for Thumb piano; carved wood body; perf'd; metal keys & supports	29-4-50/H797.6	Thumb piano; carved wood body; perf'd; metal keys & supports	Percussion	Belgian Congo
Image Not Available for Thumb piano; carved wood body; perf'd; metal keys & supports	29-4-50/H797.3	Thumb piano; carved wood body; perf'd; metal keys & supports	Percussion	Belgian Congo
Image Not Available for Thumb piano; carved wood body; incised design; perf'd; metal keys & supports	29-4-50/H797.4	Thumb piano; carved wood body; incised design; perf'd; metal keys & supports	Percussion	Belgian Congo
Image Not Available for Musical instrument with sounding board and iron keys	98-3-50/51316	Musical instrument with sounding board and iron keys	Percussion	Africa
	98-3-50/51319	Musical instrument with sounding board and iron keys	Percussion	Africa
	971-2-50/11554	Thumb piano, wooden base with metal projections (keys) of different sizes; metal	Percussion Raw Material	Africa
	29-4-50/H797.7	Thumb piano parts; metal keys & collars; wood support	Percussion	Belgian Congo

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