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Harp

Beti Figurative Pluriarc Harp

Southeastern Cameroon
Fang

Wood, Cane, Wire, Leather, Calabash
ca. Mid-20th century

Height: 31 inches x Width: 6 inches
Chordophone - Harp

The Beti people are a subgroup of the Fang people who live in southeastern Cameroon. This figurative pluriarc (multi-neck harp) has four arching arms with strings attached to the resonator box constructed of leather and sewn with fiber.

 

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Catalog#: AF-CHHP-1-58