Owner: HWMC
Catalog#: AF-CHHP-01-14
Harps
Beti Pluriarc Harp
Southeastern Cameroon
Beti (Fang)
Wood, Cane, Wire, Leather, Calabash
ca. Mid-20th century
Height: 31 inches x Width: 6 inches
Chordophone – Harp
The Beti people are a subgroup of the Fang people who live in southeastern Cameroon. This figurative pluriarc (multi-neck harp) has four arching arms with strings attached to the resonator box constructed of leather and sewn with fiber.