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Lemellophone – Wood, Metal – Sanza – Chokwe – DR Congo

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Description

A wonderful figurative sanza with a fine patina and sound. The lemellophone has a Chokwe figure head carved on top of it.

Wood, dark brown patina, claviature consisting of 8 metal tongues of different lengths, rectangular body. The length of the tongues determines the pitch, thus the instrument can be tuned. When playing, the Sanza is held with both hands, and the two thumbs, sometimes also the index finger, pluck the tongues. In good condition despite the great age.

This music instrument is called ‘sanza’ or in french ‘lamellophone’ , which one ‘plays’ by plucking the ends of the iron ‘tongues’ with the thumbs. These ‘tongues’ are attached to a metal frame atop a wood board. The board, made of hard brown woodshows a color variation in patina due to the extensive use.

Lit.: ‘Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture’ by K.-F. Schädler, ill. p. 530.

Good condition with a beautiful patina of age and wonderfull motivs on the sanza.

Provenance: former private collection from the Netherlands

Object: Lemellophone
Ethnic group: Chokwe
Country: DR Congo
Material: Wood, Iron
Estimated period: Mid 20th century
Sold with stand: No
Dimensions: 35x14x7 cm
Weight: 500 gram
Condition: Good condition, used with some signs of wear
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