# Lamellophone (chisanji)

- Date: late 1800s
- Medium: Wood, iron, and wire
- Classification: Musical Instrument
- Dimensions: Overall: 19.1 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm (7 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.)
- Culture: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
- Credit line: The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.495)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1915.495/1915.495_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The thumb piano portrays a wonderfully animated man riding a curious quadruped. His hat suggests he is probably a trader (pombeiro) engaged in long-distance commerce.