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.

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