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Anthropomorphic bow harp (cordophone) ·  D. R. Congo, Ngombe · ID: 3050970

sold EUR 1,600
Provenance
German Collection
Dorotheum, Vienna, 28 June 2023, Lot 34
Size
H: 93 cm
H: 36.6 inch

Description

wood, pigment, animal skin with remnants of fur, base

Drill holes in the sounding board (“mguga”) prove that the bow was originally strung with ten strings (“gingi”).


The object Anthropomorphic bow harp (cordophone) with the object ID 3050970 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 230 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.

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AHDRC: 0204951


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