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Authentic Handmade TANZANIA AFRICAN MBIRA, THUMB PIANO, KALIMBA Ethnic Wood Art
Authentic Handmade TANZANIA AFRICAN MBIRA, THUMB PIANO, KALIMBA Ethnic Wood Art
Authentic Handmade TANZANIA AFRICAN MBIRA, THUMB PIANO, KALIMBA Ethnic Wood Art
Authentic Handmade TANZANIA AFRICAN MBIRA, THUMB PIANO, KALIMBA Ethnic Wood Art
Authentic Handmade TANZANIA AFRICAN MBIRA, THUMB PIANO, KALIMBA Ethnic Wood Art
Authentic Handmade TANZANIA AFRICAN MBIRA, THUMB PIANO, KALIMBA Ethnic Wood Art
Authentic Handmade TANZANIA AFRICAN MBIRA, THUMB PIANO, KALIMBA Ethnic Wood Art

Authentic Handmade TANZANIA AFRICAN MBIRA, THUMB PIANO, KALIMBA Ethnic Wood Art

$ 52.79

Availability: 100 in stock
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Year: 1970's
  • Condition: OVER 40 YEARS OLD, EXCELLENT UNUSED CONDITION, NEW REDUCED PRICE
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Type: Mbira
  • Model: Mbira
  • Material: Wood
  • Brand: Unbranded

    Description

    NEW REDUCED PRICE
    Offering in EXCELLENT CONDITION...
    a vintage handmade in TANZANIA, AFRICA MBIRA THUMB PIANO KALIMBA
    I purchased this VERY RARE wood art... a 40+ year old handcarved MBIRA from TANZANIA... in the late 1970's
    at the Del Mano Gallery of Fine Contemporary Craft in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
    I've had this item on display as an authentic piece of ethnic art from Africa. I've never really played it.
    Has been carefully maintained in a smoke-free and pet-free environment for over forty years.
    Jan Peters and her partner Ray Leier established Del Mano Gallery in Pasadena in 1973. The gallery expanded to Brentwood in 1976 and moved to Westwood in 2009 (and closed in 2012). Jan Peter’s long dedication and commitment to the promotion of fine studio craft, with an emphasis on wood art, was legendary. She generously shared her time and expertise with artists, collectors and curators. Jan lectured widely, juried many craft shows, including the Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Craft Fair, the Philadelphia Craft Show, and American Craft Council craft fairs throughout the country including the notable Baltimore show. She served on the board of the Collectors of Wood Art, the Los Angeles Glass Alliance, and the National Basketry Organization as well as co-authored books on art glass, wood art, and basketry. She was a member of the Design Review Board of the San Vicente Scenic Corridor, Los Angeles, served on the board of The Boys and Girls Club of Venice and annually helped raise money for the Craft Emergency Relief Fund. Jan, along with partner Ray Leier, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Collectors of Wood Art. She was also the recipient of the Medallion Award from the Boys Clubs of America and the Volunteer of the Year award from the Reno Air Race Association. Jan’s tenacity and professionalism was complemented by her warmth and wry sense of humor. Jan passed away in 2011.
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