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Sansa

Sansa with nine vibrating brass tongues secured with iron strips to a red wood board cemented to carapace of tortoise, with white shell beads embedded in the cement: Arica, Central Africa, Congo Region, late 19th - early 20th century

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    Late 19th - early 20th century
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    National Museums Scotland
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    Congo Region, Central Africa, AFRICA
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Approximate Height 90; Approximate Length 220; Approximate Depth 160mm