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A Swedish soldier called Axel Svinhuvud was given this harp by a chief in Congo a long time ago. Axel worked there in the 19th century. When he moved back to Sweden he gave the harp to the museum. People in Congo often made harps like this one as presents to people who couldn't play them.
Title: harp, cordophones, musical instruments, harp, instruments
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A Swedish soldier called Axel Svinhuvud was given this harp by a chief in Congo a long time ago.
Axel worked there in the 19th century.
When he moved back to Sweden he gave the harp to the museum.
People in Congo often made harps like this one as presents to people who couldn't play them.
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