Kora Instrument - Traditional West African Harp-Lute with 21 Strings #3051371 (License: Personal Use)

This illustration depicts a traditional kora, a 21-string harp-lute central to Mande music and oral history in West Africa. Its body is made from a large calabash gourd covered with cowhide, with a long hardwood neck and leather tuning rings securing the strings. The instrument is played by griots-hereditary storytellers, historians, and musicians-who use it to accompany epic narratives and praise songs.

Used on educational, cultural heritage, or musicology web pages introducing African instruments; targets users researching world music, ethnomusicology, or traditional crafts. Ideal for museum exhibits, lesson plans, or instrument vendor sites.