Owner: HWMC

Catalog#: AF-IDPL-41-14 

Provenance: Purchased at University Museum Art Gallery Store in Austin, Texas

Lamellophones

Recycle 'Kalimba'

Ougadougou, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso

Wood, metal 
Early 21st Century 
Height: 6 inches x Width: 4.25 inches
Idiophone – Lamellophones – Plucked

Small rectangle recycled tin can thumb piano called a kalimba.  Artisans in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso, craft these great musical instruments from recycled Nescafe coffee cans, printed in French. Each kalimba features a unique burned pattern on top.  Fun to play.

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