Finger Piano

AF206

From: Zaire | Southern Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Native Name Sansa
Object Number AF206
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Zaire | Southern Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Cane (plant)
Description

Eight cane keys on a sounding board hollowed out from the forward extremity, i.e the one to which active ends of the key point. Decorated with tranverse bands of crude incised geometrical ornament.

Height 2 cm
Length 23.5 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number I-438 - Seder Number

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