Harp with Human Head (Kundi)
Mangbetu
Caption
Mangbetu. Harp with Human Head (Kundi), early 20th century. Ivory, wood, hide, fiber, copper wire, glass beads, 9 1/8 x 14 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (23.2 x 36.9 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1886a-g.
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Harp with Human Head (Kundi)
Date
early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Uele District, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Ivory, wood, hide, fiber, copper wire, glass beads
Classification
Dimensions
9 1/8 x 14 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (23.2 x 36.9 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
31.1886a-g
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