Kora (bridge-harp or harp-lute)

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Alternative Title

Kora.

Instrument

Kora

Instrument Family

Strings

Place Made

Africa ; Gambia ; West Africa

Date Made

Circa 1970

Description

Technical description: Resonator made from hemisphere of gourd; sound-table of buckskin tacked with iron nails around the gourd; of kora type but only 2 sets of 4 strings in all mounted on the bridge; skin untrimmed. Instrument is miniature size and is most likely made for the tourist market

Other Information

General usage of type: Probably a toy for tourists.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1995.

Measurements

593

Provenance

Gift of W.H. Stevenson.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

1514