Thumb Piano (ZANZA)
Unidentified maker (Republic of the Congo)
late 19th-early 20th century
Metal, wood, beads, and brass
Overall: 3 15/16 × 7 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (10 × 19 × 3.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
39.64.6944
Geography
Place Made: Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Africa
Period
19th century
Object Name
Musical Instrument
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Provenance
Museum and Art Gallery Reading, England; sold to present collection, 1939.
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