Domu Decorative and Figurative Harp - Mangbetu People, D.R. Congo

The Mangbetu harp, from the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a stringed arched instrument famed for its anthropomorphic design, often featuring a carved head with elongated features representing aristocratic beauty. These instruments, combining function with aesthetic beauty, featured a wooden soundbox covered in animal hide.

The neck often terminates in a carved human head with a "tumburu" hairdo, symbolizing the elite status of the Mangbetu. Sometimes called a Kundi, although this is a term used to generally describe arched harps in the region.

Height: 12"
Width: 7 ½"
Depth: 21 ½"
It is 17 ¼" in height when displayed on its customized 7 ⅛" square metal base.