Five String Harp with Human Head (Kundi)

Mangbetu; or Zande

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Caption

Mangbetu; or Zande. Five String Harp with Human Head (Kundi), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, hide, beads, 25 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 3 in. (64.1 x 15.9 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.867a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Five String Harp with Human Head (Kundi)

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Medium

Wood, hide, beads

Classification

Musical Instrument

Dimensions

25 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 3 in. (64.1 x 15.9 x 7.6 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.867a-b

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