Sansa

A sansa , or finger piano. It is made out of an oblong box, with eight wooden keys attached to the top. All surfaces of this example are ornamented with incised lines; the decoration is similar to that from Calabar Nigeria, which may be where the sansa originated.

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Further Information

• Type: Musical instruments
• Object: Sansa
• Materials: Wood, Metal
• Culture Group: Krio
• Dimensions: 55mm x 106mm x 312mm
• Production Date: Pre 1899
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
• Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
• Accession Number: BMAG:R3483/10

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