Lamellophone "sanza" · D. R. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3042155
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
German Private Collection, collected in situ (1983-1985)Size
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, glass beads, open sounding boy with curved lower rim, six metal lamellas, surmounted by two human heads, 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.
The object Lamellophone “sanza” with the object ID 3042155 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 477 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
Boulanger, F., Sanza, Brussels 2011, p. 38
Publications
AHDRC: 0142390