COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1915.495
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Congolese
Creator Name-CRT:
Africa, Angola/Zaire, probably Chokwe
Title:
Thumb Piano (sansa, mbira)
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Detail
Creation Date:
before 1915
Creation Start Date:
1910
Creation End Date:
1915
Materials and Techniques:
wood and iron
Classification Term:
Musical Instrument
Style or Period:
Africa, Angola/Zaire, probably Chokwe
Dimensions:
Overall: 19.1cm x 10.2cm x 6.4cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1915.495
Credit Line:
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
Context:
The thumb piano portrays a wonderfully animated man riding a curious quadruped. His hat suggests he is probably a trader.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1915.495det02.tif
