Object name: Thumb piano / Object class: Musical instruments / Collection place: Congo Basin, Africa - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-4454, described as Thumb piano; rectangular slab of wood; incised; metal keys attached with wire; 18 cm l x 9.5 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-15640, described as Thumb piano, wood; six (one missing) iron "keys" lashed to rectangular board, with copper wire; supported by wooden block and sheet metal; incised geometric design on proximal end of board; length 13.7 centimeters X width 8.8 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-15641, described as Thumb piano, wood; eight iron "keys" attached to rectangular board with metal wire; keys lashed to wood block and sheet metal; incised geometric design on proximal end of board; hemispherical gourd resonator attached to board with twisted cloth thong; length of board 12.5 centimeters X width 8.4 centimeters. Gourd diameter 10.8 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-4386, described as Thumb piano; balsa slab; bamboo keys; 33.5 cm l.

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-4456, described as Thumb piano; rectangular wood slab; incised; metal keys; iron rings on wire attached to end of slab; 15.5 cm l. , 9 cm w.