Lamellophone "sanza"
Angola, Chokwe
not available anymore
Provenance
Georges Frederick Keller, Paris, FrancePaolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerland
Sotheby’s Paris, 6.12.2005, lot 124
Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, twelve metal keys, carved with geometrical ornaments and four stylized human faces, collection number “G.F.K. 288” at the back, min. dam., slight traces of usage;
the length of the keys determines the different pitches. While playing, the sanza is held in both hands and the two thumbs, sometimes even the forefingers are plucking the strings.