Egyptian Decor Ancient Harp Player and Royalty Hand Mirror 
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Egyptian Hand Mirror
Hand finished resin mirror
10 inches high / long or 25.4 cm

In this depiction of the Royal Egyptian Court, two Queens are entertained by a harp playing musician. 

THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARCHED HARP

The ancient Egyptian arched harp has a history dating back over 5000 years! The first bowed harps of the Old Kingdom, (c.2686 BC – 2181 BC), which basically resembled large archery bows strung with about 4 - 5 strings, were developments of the basic African Mesolithic Musical Bow - the ultimate ancestor of both the harp & lyre.

As time progressed, more strings were gradually added to about 22 - the classic full-sized ancient Egyptian arched harp generally featured a taut leather soundboard, stretched over a resonator, usually of woods such as Cedar. Beneath the leather skin, the string passed directly into the resonator, attached to a horizontal wooden pole. The tension of the strings on the wooden pole beneath the skin kept the skin soundboard taut - a very simple, elegant design.

Source: ancientlyre.com

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