Artist:Mangbetu
Medium: Wood, hide, wire, fiber
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:late 19th or early 20th century
Dimensions: 11 x 17 x 13 1/8 in. (28.0 x 43.2 x 13 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 22.865
Image: CUR.22.865_front_PS5.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Viol shaped wooden resonator covered with hide. Two round openings are found on the anterior surface. 4 wire strings are still attached to resonater. The neck is curved and undecorated 5 peg holes are found. Pegs are missing. CONDITION: Pieces of hide from posterior surface are beginning to detach. Old crack in neck wire strings are broken.