Sold2023Chokwe Sansa African Tribal Thumb Piano Angola KalimbaCa. 20thC. Very good overall, with age-appropriate wear, right side shows much more wear than rest of sansa (see photo 7). With ten metal keys mounted onto a decoratively carved wood box.See Sold Price
Sold2018STYLE OF BAMILEKE PEOPLE CAMEROONProperty of Lynn University to benefit the Library Renovation FundTo be sold subject to no reserveSTYLE OF BAMILEKE PEOPLE CAMEROON Royal Palace Court Kalimba Thumb piano of dark brown patina with reeSee 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
Sold2023Collection vintage African artifactsCollection vintage African artifacts, (9) pieces, some possibly antique, includes Yoruba Twin figures, a Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, terra cotta offering bowl, 8"h x 7"dia; a thumb piano, 10"l x 4.5"wSee Sold Price
Sold2018Three African Carved Wood Musical Instruments20th century, to include one Kalimba thumb piano with carved, figural heads; drum with incised decoration; and one African Stringed Kora with painted leather and incised decoration. This lot to be soSee Sold Price
Sold2019Old Original Luba Thumb Piano Ex Moses Asch / FolkwaysThis is a very interesting old and original musical instrument from the Luba peoples of the Congo, Africa. A carved wooden Thumb Piano body ( The metal keys are all gone) that was decorated with severSee Sold Price
Sold2023AFRICAN THUMB PIANOCARVED WOODEN PIANO WITH METAL KEYS, HANDMADE - 16 1/2" X 12 3/4" PROVENANCE: UPDATED 2023 TERMS FOR PURCHASING AND SHIPPING OF AUCTION ITEMS. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING. ALL PAYMENTS FOR PUSee 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
Sold2020Pair of Old Kalimba Thumb Piano Ex Allan StoneThis lot contains two very old and well used kalimba thumb piano's with well handled and well used finger boards suggesting generations of field use. The largest measures 7 x 3.5 inches and is likelySee Sold Price
Sold2023Kalimaba or Mbira Ten Key Thumb Piano, Decorated Ceramic Bottle, and 100 Year Calendar From India.Kalimaba or Mbira Ten Key Thumb Piano, traditional to the Shona People of Zimbabwe. Approx. 7" long and 5 1/4" wide. Decorated Ceramic Bottle, 11 1/2" tall. A brass 100 Year Calendar From India- markeSee 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
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
Sold2020Group of Five Ethnographic ArtifactsGroup of Five Ethnographic Artifacts. Including: two kalimba thumb pianos, an Ashanti altar piece, 19th/20th century; an Indonesian Ifugao Shaman's Amulet, Luzon, Philippines, early 20th century. ProvSee 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
Sold2024Chokwe Peoples, thumb piano, ex WrightChokwe Peoples, thumb piano, ex Wright, 19th/20th c., Central/Southern Africa, carved and patinated wood and iron Mbira, on custom stand, 8"h x 5.5"w (piano), 8.25"h x 5.5"w x 2"d (on stand) ProvenancSee Sold Price
Sold2018CHOKWE - Sanza / Thumb PianoAngola, 20th century, mid, carved wood, engraved decoration metal applications. Signs of use. Dim .: 20x14,5cm.See Sold Price
Sold2021A TRIBAL SOUTH EAST AFRICAN WOOD THUMB PIANO. 24 cm xA TRIBAL SOUTH EAST AFRICAN WOOD THUMB PIANO. 24 cm x 12 cm.See 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
Sold2015CHOKWE - Two thumb pianosAngola, 19th/20thC, two thumb pianos in metal and wood with geometrical decoration, one with application of brass tacks. Usage traces, brown patina. Dim: 20.5;. 16,7cmSee Sold Price
Sold20216 African Style Musical Instruments.A group of Six African Style Musical Instruments. ++ Congo Style Whistle. Wood. 6 3/4" x 2". ++ West African Style Thumb Piano. Wood, metal. 6" x 3 3/4" x 1 1/2". ++ A West African Style Slit Drum. WoSee Sold Price
Sold2016Safari Trophy Pillow Vintage African AnimalSafari Trophy Pillow Vintage African Animal Approximately 13” x 13”.See 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
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
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