Kundi harp. The violin body is covered with snakeskin (not C - Lot 174

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Kundi harp. The violin body is covered with snakeskin (not C - Lot 174
Kundi harp. The violin body is covered with snakeskin (not CITES) and the long shaft is topped by a female head. The five keys and strings are missing. Direct visual examination reveals the presence of Schreger's angles. Common name of species: African elephant. Scientific name: Loxodonta africana. Handle length: 35 cm. Total length: 62.5 cm Width: 3 cm Thickness: 2.4 cm Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mangbetu ethnic group. Late 19th / early 20th century. Provenance : Private collection, Paris A CITES intracommunity certificate has been issued by the DRIEAT IDF for this object, and will be given to the buyer.
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