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1910.1.182

Sansa with 7 iron bars.

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1910.1.182

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sansa with 7 iron bars.
Long description
Backrest a strip of wood. Bridge a flat piece of iron that passes through the board at each side and curls round. Bar a flat piece held down at 8 points between each tongue. The iron staples are made from twisted metal. [HLR]
Cultural groups
Luba
Person
Field collector Emil Torday
PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
1907 - 1909
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Iron Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Carpentered, Process Tied, Process Twisted, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height 196 x 99 x 15 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.1.182

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Lamellophone

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