Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
98678
label
Lamellophone "thumb piano"
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
98678
contentType
object
title
Lamellophone "thumb piano"
date
1900s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79485280
genreSpecific
Musical Instrument
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)
cul
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bushoong-style maker
accession
1918.373
Source extras
tec
Wood, iron, and upholstery studs
tombstone
Lamellophone "thumb piano", 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bushoong-style maker. Wood, iron, and upholstery studs; overall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.373
collection
African Art
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 5, no. 8/9 (1918): 82-85.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 82
citation
D. S. M. "Exhibition of Musical Instruments." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 8, no. 9 (1921): 134-43.
page_number
Mentioned: pp. 134-137
creditline
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:19:43.611000
sourceId
98678
dept
African Art
coll
African Art
med
Wood, iron, and upholstery studs
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
a7de378929ac27d8