Harp

8759

From: Gabon

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 8759
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Fang
Provenience Gabon
Culture Area Central Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Skin | Fiber
Description

Wood trough-shaped body with carved head at end with arms. Wooden arm with 9 holes for pegs. Body covered with gazelle skin with some hair remaining on. Skin laced together at bottom of body. Strings originally of serial-orchid rootlets (none with instrument). See AF254. Poor condition. Arm loose, skin split, 8 or 9 pegs missing. Strings missing

Height 9 cm
Length 85 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of Rev. Dr. Robert Hamill Nassau, 1891

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