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Sansa

Description

Sansa comprising a hollow wooden sound board fitted with vibrating iron tongues and pieces of snail shell on tin with glass beads: Africa, Eastern Africa, Malawi, Lake Malawi, mid 19th century

Museum reference

A.1878.20.4

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Sansa

Production information

Lake Malawi, Malawi, Eastern Africa

Materials

Wood, Iron

Physical description

Hollow wooden sound board fitted with vibrating iron tongues and pieces of snail shell on tin

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