Sold20163 Sanza thumb pianos, 20th cen.A group of three sanza thumb pianos, two with carved faces. Africa. 20th century. Largest: 8 1/4"l x 4"w. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Simpon inventory #6See Sold Price
Sold20163 Sanza thumb pianos, 20th cen.A group of three sanza thumb pianos, two with a carved face and one with a geometric design. Africa. 20th century. Largest: 11"l x 5 3/4"w. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of MertSee Sold Price
Sold20163 Sanza thumb pianos, 20th cen.A group of three sanza thumb pianos, two with linear motifs and one with a carved face. Africa. 20th century. Largest: 11"l x 6 1/4"w. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D.See Sold Price
Sold2018CHOKWE - Sanza / Thumb PianoAngola, 20th century, mid, carved wood, engraved decoration metal applications. Signs of use. Dim .: 20x14,5cm.See Sold Price
Sold20173 African wooden objects. 20th century.A group of 3 wooden objects. 20th century. ++ African thumb piano with sound box. ++ African mancala gameboard. ++ African wooden ladle. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of MertonSee Sold Price
Sold2017Group of three African items.A group of three African items. ++ Thumb piano (Sanza, mbira, kalimba). South Africa, Shona. Late 19th / early 20th century. ++ Ceremonial knife. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Possibly Konda. 20thSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. African Hemba Wood & Iron Mbira InstrumentCentral Africa, Dominican Republic of Congo, Hemba peoples, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A mbira, also known as a finger harp, thumb piano, or sanza- a musical instrument and work of art popular throuSee Sold Price
Sold2018African, Angola, Chokwe Culture, 20Th Century.African, Angola, Chokwe Culture, 20th Century. Mbira Also Known As Sanza Are Works of Art In Africa. These Thumb Pianos Are Not Only Musical Instruments; They Are Also Aesthetically Impressive SculptuSee Sold Price
Sold2016Chokwe complex thumb piano.A thumb piano with a head finial attached to a gourd soundbox. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe complex. 20th century. 7 3/4"h x 6"diam base. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the EstaSee Sold Price
Sold20195 West African Objects. 20th c.A group of five West African objects. 20th century. ++ Mossi flute. Burkina Faso. 6 1/2" x 3" x 1 1/2". ++ Woven beaded headpiece.18" x 10" x 10". ++ Thumb piano. 5 1/8" x 9 3/4" x 1". ++ Yoruba styleSee Sold Price
Sold20175 African thumb pianos. 20th century.A group of 5 Congo thumb pianos. 20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.See Sold Price
Sold20175 African thumb pianos. 20th century.A group of 5 African thumb pianos. 20th century. Including a Chokwe thumb piano, DRC/Angola, and 4 African thumb pianos. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.See Sold Price
Sold2019Lamellophone "sanza" (thumb piano) - D. R. Congo,wood, 8 metal lamellas, sheet metal, abrus seeds, small original repairs backside, base M: 26,5 cm x 18 cm, M: 10,4 inch x 7,1 inch Provenance: Arno Henseler, Munich, Germany Lit.: Boulanger, FrancoisSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African DRC Pende Sanza / Thumb PianoAntique African Pende Sanza / Thumb Piano. 19th C Wood and metal thumb piano from the Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola used in ritual ceremonies. Measures 41 cm L x 18 W. From a Montreal privateSee Sold Price
Sold2024AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT THUMB PIANO EARLY 20TH CAn African musical wooden instrument of the early 20th century thumb piano. The object is carved from wood by hand, and the metal plates on the top of the instrument are of different lengths to createSee Sold Price
Sold2022LOT/3 EARLY 20TH CEN. LITHOGRAPHS ADOLF DEHN, LESLEY B. CRAWFORD, UNIDENTIFIED 16"X 023/.5" SHEETLOT/3 EARLY 20TH CEN. LITHOGRAPHS ADOLF DEHN, LESLEY B. CRAWFORD, UNIDENTIFIED 16"X 023/.5" SHEET LARGESTSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rare Azande Thumb Piano in Human FormA very rare "sanza" a Thumb piano musical instrument in the form of a standing female figure, made of lightweight wood, dyed dark brown. Carved by the Azande peoples in the northern Congo. The hollowSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Azande Anthropomorphic Thumb Piano, African MusicA very fine "sanza" or Thumb piano musical instrument in the form of a standing male figure, made of lightweight wood. Carved by the Azande peoples in the northern Congo. The hollow body of the figureSee Sold Price
Sold2019AZANDE SANZA ANTHROPOMORPHIC FINGER PIANOA very rare "sanza" a Thumb piano musical instrument in the form of a standing male figure, made of lightweight wood. Carved by the Azande peoples in the northern Congo. The hollow body of the figureSee Sold Price
Sold2024Thumb piano, sanza, lamellophone Probably Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1982Probably CONGO DRC THUMB PIANO ( SANZA ) Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Thumb piano, sanza, lamellophone ETHNICAL GROUP: ? ORIGINE: Probably Congo Drc MATERIAL: Wood, iron DIMENSIONS: About 13 1/2 iSee Sold Price
Sold2022Chinese Cinnabar Water Couple20th cen, 3.25"dia 2"ht, chinese scholar cinnabar water coupleSee Sold Price
Sold2023Superb LUBA Thumb Piano lamellophone sanza Mbira African Tribal Musical Art 1226CONGO 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 canSee Sold Price
Sold2023HEMBA Thumb Piano lamellophone sanza Mbira African Tribal Luba Musical Art 1307CONGO DRC HEMBA THUMB PIANO ( SANZA ) Quite rare, sanza are less common among the Hemba than among the Luba and Tabwa The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba river (Congo river), to tSee Sold Price
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