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Plucked lamellaphone
Plucked lamellaphone
Plucked lamellaphone

Plucked lamellaphone

Vernacular Name
  • Cisaji
  • Cisaji ca kakolondondo
  • Kisanji
  • Tyitanzi (?)
Date1900-1925 ca.
Place MadeAngola, Africa
Place MadeDemocratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Place MadeZambia, Africa
SignedNoneDescriptionWood. Brass and iron lamellae, jingles, and tacks.DimensionsOverall length: 215 mmProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01243
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