AFRICAN HARPS

ETHIOPIAN Harp 1 26" high x 12" wide SOLD

BAULE Harp 101 37" high SOLD

KWERE Harp 1 23.75" high SOLD

Harps 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.