MC1226 Lamellophone LUBA Thumb Piano SANZA African Musical Art

MC1226 Lamellophone LUBA Thumb Piano SANZA African Musical Art

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CONGO DRC

EXCEPTIONAL LAMELLOPHONE LUBA ( SANZA )


A few flaws (on the neck, in particular) but it's probably the most beautiful Sanza I've come across.

A true instrument, you can feel it was actually made to play when you pick it up. The sound box seems to be of a quality equivalent to that of our luthiers

One or two blades are missing

The Luba are a large people of eastern DRC.
Their seats with caryatids, their carriers of cups, staffs of chiefs, arrow holders, adzes and cult statuettes are very famous and among the most prized objects in African Art.

 
Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Sanza, lamellophone
ETHNIC GROUP: Luba, Baluba.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo DRC
MATERIAL: Wood, metal
DIMENSIONS: 33cm
CONDITION: Average
(see photos)


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Bibliography - Bibliography

- LUBA, at the sources of Zaire, François NEYT,
Editions of the Dapper Museum, 1993.
- MEMORY, Luba Art and the Making of History, Mary Nooter Roberts, 1996
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CONGO DRC

LUBA THUMB PIANO ( SANZA )


Superb musical instrument from the Luba tribe
 
Some flaws, (at the neck, in particular) but it's probably the most beautiful I've ever met. Real instrument, you can feel that this lamellophone was really made to play, when you take it in hand
 
The sound box is of a quality equivalent to those of our luthiers.
One or two blades are missing

The Luba are a great people in eastern DRC.
Their caryatid seats, their cup holders, chiefs' sticks, arrow holders, adzes and cult statues are very famous and among the most valued objects in African Art

Features:


TYPE OF OBJECT: Thumb piano, sanza, lamellophone
ETHNIC GROUP: Luba, Baluba.
ORIGIN: Congo Drc
MATERIAL: Wood, iron
DIMENSIONS: About 13 inches high
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures