russian stringed instrument called "balalaika" and i THINK i got the bass size of it right, although there are more pictures of the contrabass version of it, i presume because they're bigger,
Balalaika - Wikipedia
Russian Balalaika, music symbol of Russia – Комиссия Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО
Balalaika – Duke University Musical Instrument Collections
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