Five-stringed Harp with Human Head (Kundi)
Mangbetu
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Caption
Mangbetu. Five-stringed Harp with Human Head (Kundi), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, hide, 13 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (34.3 x 54.6 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.870. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Five-stringed Harp with Human Head (Kundi)
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, hide
Classification
Dimensions
13 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (34.3 x 54.6 x 14 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.870
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