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Ngombi

mid-20th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ngombi
  • Date: mid-20th century
  • Geography: Gabon
  • Culture: Tsogo
  • Medium: Wood, nylon, hide, fiber
  • Dimensions: 23 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 14 in. (59.7 × 14 × 35.6 cm)

    Weight: under 40 lbs
  • Classification: Chordophone-Harp
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Frederick M. Lehman Bequest, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.458
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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