Rare drum and lamellophone · Malawi, Nyanja · ID: 3049085
Luise Harders, Hamburg / Sylt, Germany
Harders was a well-known master weaver who devoted sixty-five years of her life to her beloved profession. She first ran a workshop in Hamburg-Wandsbek and after 1934 on Sylt. In collaboration with artists such as Herbert Pohris, Rudolf Niklau and Prof. Albert Aereboe, she created valuable wall hangings. The design for a mask carpet comes from Pohris.
Description
wood, a) drum, intact covering with hide, h: 48,5 cm; d: 21 cm, rest.; b) lamellophone “sanza”, nine metal lamellas, l: 15,5 cm
The object Rare drum and lamellophone with the object ID 3049085 was part of the auction 99th Auction on November 12, 2022. The object with the lot number 365 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000 with an asking price of EUR 800.
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