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Sansa

Description

Sansa comprising a hollow wooden sounding-board with eleven iron vibrating spatulate tongues fixed to it: Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia,Tanganyika Plateau, Awemba, late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1906.266

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Sansa

Production information

Tanganyika Plateau, Zambia, Eastern Africa

Date

Late 19th century

Style / Culture

Bemba

Materials

Wood, Iron

Physical description

Hollow wooden sounding-board with eleven iron vibrating spatulate tongues fixed to it

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