Harp
97-120-895
From: Africa | West Central Africa | Gabon | Libreville
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 97-120-895 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Fang |
Provenience | Africa | West Central Africa | Gabon | Libreville |
Culture Area | Central Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Wooden frame with deeply cut groove and triangle decoration. 8 strings [aerial roots of an orchid related to vanilla] attached to upright by means of pegs. Only 2 of the original strings now present. |
Height | 64 cm |
Length | 62 cm |
Width | 10 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
Other Number | L-120-895 - Old Museum Number | 15850 - ANSP Number | 1666 - Collector Number | C-355 - Seder Number |
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