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H 8.5 in W 5.15 in D 1.33 in
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Simple, elegant Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano) of wood with metal from the Congo
Wood
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H 7.75 in W 4 in D 1 in
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano), of carved wood with metal keys. On top is a subtly
Wood
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H 9 in W 5 in D 1.25 in
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument face
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Carved worn wood Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano) with metal strikers from the early
Wood
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H 18.9 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in
'Singiti' Anchestor Wood Statue, Hemba Culture, Dr Congo, Ca. 1900, Doc. Prov
Located in Basel, BS
-European art comprised around 500 objects with a focus on small bronzes, thumb pianos and textiles, which
Wood
African Mbira Thumb Piano
Located in Chicago, IL
This rectangular object is a thumb piano from Central Africa, commonly known as a mbira, sanza or
Wood, Bamboo
Large African Shona Thumb Piano
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old African thumb piano or "sanza" from the Shona people of South Africa composed of wood, iron
Iron
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H 5.375 in W 3.85 in D 1.15 in
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano), wood with metal keys, with finely incised geometric
Wood
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H 8.5 in W 5.75 in D 1.75 in
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano), of carved wood with metal strikers. Under heavy
Wood
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H 6.75 in W 3.85 in D 1.25 in
Finest Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument
Located in Santa Fe, NM
century) Mbira or Sanza (once known as a thumb piano), wood with metal strikers, from the Congo, Central
Wood
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