This is a vintage 7-key African artisanal coconut shell kalimba (thumb piano) featuring a natural wooden soundboard face and metal tines mounted on a bridge.

* Instrument Type: Portable acoustic lamellophone or thumb piano

* Key Count: 7 metal tines/blades

* Body Material: Upcycled coconut shell with a flat wooden top face

A very unique musical instrument traditionally hand made in Africa and demonstrates how many items in nature can be up-cycled and produce beautiful music.

This is an excellent piece for cultural heritage displays, cultural home displays, or a simple traveling instrument for cultural studies or teaching, or producing actual cultural music.

Excellent for use in providing true hands on cultural exposure for younger children who are always eager to experience new and different musical instruments and actual musical.

It does have a crack in the face from age. See last pic.

I am not musically inclined but am sure it will need tuning since it has been in storage for a good while.

It is Pre owned and sold as is.