African art handcrafted from one piece wood Kora African String Instrument 957

  

Kora, a West African instrument. 61/19.5 CM While many instruments got a makeover over the years transitioning from natural to more sophisticated materials in their make, Kora is still made from the naturally available products and boasts the life-style and indigenous skills possessed by the tribesmen of West Africa.

61/19.5 CM Kora belong to the family of harp lute and typical of any lute it is long-necked with a body made of a long hardwood neck and fixed to calabash gourd resonator covered by a leather soundboard. Twenty-one leather or nylon strings are attached to the top of the neck with leather tuning rings. The strings pass over a notched bridge and are anchored to the bottom of the neck with a metal ring.

Possessing a range of just over three octaves, the kora is tuned by moving the leather rings located on the top of the neck. African mask N'gil Fang mask, 711.

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• Tribe: MALI
• Maker: AKAN
• Material: Wood
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Color: Brown