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Thumb piano

Description

Sansa or thumb piano consisting of a flat rectangular box of pale wood ornamented with pyro-engraved patterns, on top of which are mounted eight cane strip keys: Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Southeastern State, Calabar, Efik people

Museum reference

A.1925.721

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Thumb piano, Sansa

Production information

Unknown
Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Efik

Materials

Wood, Cane

Physical description

Flat rectangular box of pale wood ornamented with burnt-in patterns; eight keys in the form of cane strips

Exhibitions

  • Imagine (29 Jul 2011)
    National Museum of Scotland

On display

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