Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Sound Devices (hierarchy name)
5. sound devices (equipment)
6. [sound devices by acoustical characteristics]
7. chordophones
8. harp zithers

Anotations

Scope note:

Harp zithers of western central Africa, made of a stalk of raffia palm from the surface of which from three to five strings are detached and supported above the string bearer by a central, vertical, notched bridge; from one to six gourd resonators are attached to the back of the string bearer. They are played by plucking.