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Harp

Mangbetu Domu - Head

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Mangbetu

Wood, Leather, Braided String
ca. Mid-20th century

Length: 62 cm
Chordophone - Harp - Plucked

This Mangbetu figurative arch harp is call a "Domu." - The carved wooden male figure is posed with his arms to his side (space between arms). Scarification is shown on his face and the trunk of his body.

 

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Catalog#: AF-CHHP-14-61