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Lute

Tabwa Lute B

Southwestern Shores of Lake Tanganyika
Tabwa

Wood, String
ca. Mid-20th century

Length: 22 inches; Width: 6 inches; Depth: 3 inches
Chordophone - Lute

Lutes and other stringed instruments are among the important art forms in Africa, used both as musical instrument and as a work of sculpture that is significant in many religious and secular ceremonial functions, including dance, rituals, and storytelling. The leather cover over the wooden resonator is attached by wooden pegs.

 

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Catalog#: AF-CHHP-26-78