Lamellophone "sanza" · Angola, Tchokwé · ID: 3034938
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Provenance
Georges Frederick Keller, Paris, FrancePaolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerland
Sotheby’s Paris, 6.12.2005, lot 124
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.