A whole gourd with three, square holes acts as a resonator for this Loma stringed instrument. Wire strings stretched across seven bamboo bows are attached to a bridge made of a piece of gourd. A metal rattle is attached to the instrument for a percussive effect.
Medium
34 in/86 cm long
Subject
Loma
Provenance
Unknown
Spatial Coverage
Liberia
Medium
Calabash, metal, bamboo
Is Referenced By
William Siegmann, Rock of the Ancestors (Suacoco: Cuttington University College, 1977), 95.
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