Luba thumb pianos or kasanji often accompany ritual ceremonies and are also played by the royal court historian during the recitation of an oral chronicle.

Thumb Piano, kasanji
Luba - The Democratic Republic of the Congo
wood, tin, iron, copper, 3"h x 4.25"w x 9.25"d
Collection of: Stephen Benjamin

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