Harpe "ngombi"
Description
Présentation générale : Caisse de résonance et piétement monoxyle. La table d'harmonie est constituée d'une peau chevillée sur les pourtours de la caisse. La partie supérieure de la caisse parallélépipédique se prolonge d'un appendice recourbé vers l'avant de l'instrument. Un manche légèrement arqué vient se loger à la base antérieure de cet appendice auquel il est relié par une ligature en fibre végétale (raphia).Une barre de suspension est placée longitudinalement sous la peau, reliant les deux extrémités de la caisse, faisant ainsi office de cordier et de chevalet. Les chevilles et les cordes sont manquants.
About this work
The artwork titled "Harpe "ngombi"", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée de la musique. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: musique - chant - danse, ethnologie, Afrique subsaharienne. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 19th Century;1st quarter 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée de la musique preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
anonyme a réalisé Harpe "ngombi", actuellement au musée de la musique. Format : Longueur totale : 740 mm (hauteur). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 4e quart 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle.
Creation context
Harpe "ngombi" émerge du bouillonnement de la 4e quart 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle, époque où anonyme atteint la pleine maturité de son art. Visible au musée de la musique, cette œuvre illustre à quel point le contexte historique nourrit et façonne la création artistique, lui conférant une profondeur qui va bien au-delà de la seule dimension esthétique.
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