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late 19th–early 20th century · Gourd, strings, fiber · Musical Instruments

A stalk of palm with calabash resonators forms the instrument's body. Strings cut directly from the outer layer of the stalk are supported by a notched bridge and tuned by moveable fiber rings. The instrument is held with the central gourd pressed against the chest.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Medium

Gourd, strings, fiber

Culture

Fang people

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889