Anthropomorphic bow harp (cordophone)
D. R. Congo, Ngombe
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
German CollectionDorotheum, 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”).
Publications
AHDRC: 0204951