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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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TABWA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
See original version (French)
76
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TABWA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
See original version (French)
Estimate
€100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
TABWA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Anthropomorphic Kankobélé sanza made from dense, single-piece wood with five iron tongues. Beautiful dark patina with reddish highlights. This lamellophone, from the Tabwa people of south-eastern DRC and the western shores of Lake Tanganyika, is topped by a human head with a long neck. The soundboard flares out in the shape of a skirt. With its base.
Mid-20th century
H. 20 cm – W. 11.5 cm – D. 3 cm
Traces of handling on the underside of the soundboard
See original version (French)
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ID: 88335029
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