Ngombi (ombi)

Unknown

19th century · Wood, skin, leather · Musical Instruments

Unlike the triangular European harp, the arched harp, like this Ngombi, consists of two elements, a soundbox and a curved neck rising from it. Strings made of gut or plant fiber attach diagonally from the soundtable.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Wood, skin, leather

Culture

possibly Fang

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889