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Source Description
Musicians pluck the strings of this instrument with their fingers.
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Document identity
localId
98657
label
Figurative harp (domu or kundi)
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
98657
contentType
object
title
Figurative harp (domu or kundi)
description
Musicians pluck the strings of this instrument with their fingers.
date
1900s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79485183
genreSpecific
Musical Instrument
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.)
cul
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu style, unknown maker
accession
1918.356
Source extras
tec
Wood, rawhide, and string
tombstone
Figurative harp (domu or kundi), 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu style, unknown maker. Wood, rawhide, and string; overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.356
collection
African Art
didYouKnow
Musical instruments like this <em>domu</em> or <em>kundi</em> (figurative harp) were among the many decorated utilitarian Mangbetu rulers collected.
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 5, no. 8/9 (1918): 82-85.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 82
citation
D. S. M. "Exhibition of Musical Instruments." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 8, no. 9 (1921): 134-43.
page_number
Mentioned: pp. 134-137
creditline
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:19:30.282000
sourceId
98657
dept
African Art
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African Art
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Wood, rawhide, and string
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1
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0
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photo
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