Cleveland Museum of Art
Lamellophone (chisanji)
- Date
- late 1800s
- Medium
- Wood, iron, and wire
- Culture
- Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
- Department
- African Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The thumb piano portrays a wonderfully animated man riding a curious quadruped. His hat suggests he is probably a trader ( pombeiro ) engaged in long-distance commerce. The CMA acquired this plucky instrument in 1915, one year before it opened to the public.
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