Mangbetu, Haut-Uélé, Democratic Republic... - Lot 135 - De Baecque et Associés

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Mangbetu, Haut-Uélé, Democratic Republic... - Lot 135 - De Baecque et Associés
Mangbetu, Haut-Uélé, Democratic Republic of Congo Domu" harp. Wood, animal skin Length 80 cm Beautiful anthropomorphic harp with 5 strings. The five keys allow the instrument to be tuned to a pentatonic scale. The resonance box is covered with a carefully sewn animal skin and is extended by a neck representing a character whose body is decorated with "checkerboard" scarifications. The headdress typical of Mangbetu statuary recalls the courtly art of this ancient kingdom.
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