Arpa
Fang · Gabon
Reference: CORD-4
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- Height
- 64.50 cm
- Material
- Wood, rope and pigments.
The figure who presides over the pins of the strings represents the first female ancestor, mother of all things, Disumba. This instrument is played by men…
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Full original description
The figure who presides over the pins of the strings represents the first female ancestor, mother of all things, Disumba. This instrument is played by men in the initiatory ceremonies of theBwiti. During this rite the neophyte chews a root of iboga, hallucinogenic plant, which allows you to enter into trance and establish contact with ancestors. The Bwiti, mainly of origin tshogo has reached great importance also in the F peopleang.
Further technical information
- Width
- 16 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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