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Harp

Mbaka Arched Harp

Cameroon/Gabon
Baka Pygmies

Wood, Leather, Fiber Strings
ca. Mid-20th century

Height: 29 inches; Width: 7 inches; Depth: 6 inches
Chordophone - Harp

Harps and other stringed instruments are among the important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many religious and secular ceremonial functions, including dance, rituals and storytelling.

 

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Catalog#: AF-CHHP-2-61