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Kalimba

Kalimba or 'piano' with eight iron tongues mounted on a wooden board, attached by an iron chain to a hemispherical gourd resonator: Central Africa, Lake Nyasa, Nkamanga Country, c. 1924

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    c. 1924
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    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Nkamanga Country, Lake Nyasa, Central Africa, AFRICA
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  • Materials:Iron; Wood; Gourd
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland