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THBEarly 20th C. Gabon Fang Wood, Hair, & Hide Ngombi Harp
Lot 159
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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West Africa, Gabon, Fang people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fascinating musical instrument known as a ngombi harp, made from wood, goat hide, fiber, and horsehair! The soundbox is formed from a hollowed piece of wood with a tan and brown fur hide riveted to the exterior surface. A hole is drilled near the bottom for amplifying the notes when played. The soundbox tapers at the top and forms the neck of the anthropomorphic figures. The figural heads are comprised of simple faces; large lips, protruding noses, and ovoid eyes. Black horsehair is attached to the heads as part of their coiffure. A wooden arch contains pegs which secure the fibrous strings for tuning. The ngombi is a sacred musical instrument and symbolizes the voice of the creation deity of the Bwiti religious group. When plucked, these strings make a deep thrumming sound, although traditionally, only those initiated into the Bwiti who are truly devoted and pure of heart are permitted to play these harps! Size: 24.5" L x 7.25" W x 32.75" H (62.2 cm x 18.4 cm x 83.2 cm); 33" H (83.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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#162671Missing 3 pegs and strings. Hide fur is shedding and there is fraying around rivets. Stable fissures and cracks on heads. Strings make sound but are loose and some are knotted and twisted. Overall good condition!Condition
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