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.