Figure B: MANGBETU HARP ,Democratic Republic of CongoHarps and other stringed instruments are among the important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many religious and secular ceremonial functions, including dance, rituals and story-telling. Many examples incorporate the human form as the body of the instrument.
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thank you for the shout out on my blog lady. i like both of your blogs as well. (i may have to step my travel game up). i especially like your pieces on indigenious african cultures. keep it up. :-)
These are beautiful, I have a few small mbiras but nothing like these pieces!
this harp is amazing wow i'm wondering how much it would cost if it was made here...sooo beautiful
@ Dulce
Thanks.
I would love to own one of these harps, such beautiful detailing.
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