Akam (Pluriarc)

Unknown

late 19th–early 20th century · Wood, hide, fiber · Musical Instruments

Each string of the pluriarc has its own flexible stick to keep it under tension. The strings are tuned by the variable curvature of the sticks.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Medium

Wood, hide, fiber

Culture

Fang

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889