Southwestern Shores of Lake Tanganyika
Tabwa

Calabash, Wood, Strings
ca. Mid-20th century
Length: 29 inches
Chordophone – Harp

The sounding chamber is made of a calabash/gourd with leather covering the carved opening. The wooden neck of the instrument has a figure of a male ancestor carved – Harp called [Arpas). Possibly made for the art market.