Ethiopian Lyre or Harp, African musical instrument

This is a very fine and rare old example of the Mangbetu court arts. The finial of the five-stringed harp is carved to represent a human head. The delicately rendered features of the face include styl

A carved wooden harp with ornately incised designs along the neck and an animal hide stretched across the body as a resonance chamber. A tunable and playable example from Ethiopia. measures 23 x 15 in

20th c. Kamel Ngoni, part of the family of hunters lute-harps of the Mande people in Mali, similar to the Kora with a calabash gourd body, hand posts, and neck. 47 1/2" long with a 12" x 8" gourd. Goo

A very old and well used donso n'goni or 6 string hunters harp from the Senufo peoples of Mali / Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Ngoni consists of a large gourd vessel body and animal hide membranes wit

Twelve gilded silver and lapis miniature musical instruments, Russian or Italian, early 20th C., including one lyre, one harp, mandolins, violin, lute and other stringed instruments, all on round lapi

This is a very fine Old musical instrument from the Nyamwezi peoples of Tanzania, Africa.The instrument features a finely carved ancestor figure atop of the neck of the instrument with long pegs and a

An African tribal harp. Belgian Congo. Animal hide and fur wrapped arched harp eight string musical instrument. Measures 31" long, 16" high, 7" wide.

Wonderful harp from the Manbetu tribe of DR Congo. 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 signif

West Africa, Gabon, Fang people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fascinating musical instrument known as a ngombi harp, made from wood, goat hide, fiber, and horsehair! The soundbox is formed from a holl

Central Africa, Dominican Republic of Congo, Hemba peoples, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A mbira, also known as a finger harp, thumb piano, or sanza- a musical instrument and work of art popular throu

An old African musical instrument, made of wood covered with snake skin, the neck is made of ivory carved with figures. Length: 107 grams. The cords are missing, minor flaws. *This lot cannot be sold

A Tall carved wooden slit drum with elaborate ancestor head on top and well worn surface suggesting field use over many years. The Drum features the head on an ancestor with a highly ornate coiffure a

A Carved wooden stringed instrument with animal skin membrane over the body of the instrument. featuring the long curled wooden instrument neck as an ancestor sculpture. Mangbetu peoples, Congo, Afric

Carved wooden shaker type instrument from the Bassa ethnic group within the Dan complex of Tribes, Liberia, Africa. A very well worn and well handled example, featuring a carved ancestor head atop a w

Raft Zither. African Musical Instrument. Carved and stained wood with seven vegetable fiber strings. Great condition. 29.5"x 7.5". Provenance: The Acacia Collection and The Old Slave Mart Museum. Feat

An African musical wooden instrument of the early 20th century thumb piano. The object is carved from wood by hand, and the metal plates on the top of the instrument are of different lengths to create

Lot 219 African Musical Instruments, Group of 3 one string instrument with custom metal stand, one cylindrical instrument, and one percussion instrument with custom metal stand largest: 32 1/2 x 14 1

Antique Zither (Lap Harp) Musical Instrument 28"

Vintage Marx Liberty Harp Musical Instrument. It's in kind of rough shape, but the sound still seems fine

116 Sounding Forms. African Musical Instruments Brincard, Marie-Therese New York : The American Federation of Arts (1989) ISBN: 0- 917418-89-1 English text 205 pages 180 illustrations Softcover 30,5 x

Ethnic African Musical Instruments Lot of 2 Vintage Carved Wood Approximately 8 1/4" x 4 1/8"; 12 1/8" x 5 3/4".

Antique Lyre Musical Instrument. Crafted of fine quality mahogany wood. Features unusual form and mountings attributed to the Irish school. Measures approximately 45 1/2" x 15". From the Bass Museum o

An antique cast iron advertising sign. The sign is marked "BEATTY ORGAN" and has an image of a Lyre Musical Instrument. It measures 9 7/8" x 5 7/8". Shipping Domestic: Shipping & Insurance is $15.00 w

carved wood and metal, 4" x 6"......The mbira or thumb piano is an African musical instrument consisting of a wooden board (often fitted with a resonator) with attached staggered metal tines, played b