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  • Rectangular Octave Spinet

    Rectangular Octave Spinet

    Date: Composite instrument 17th century? and 20th century
    Accession Number: X.432

  • Bentside Spinet

    Bentside Spinet

    Charles Haward (fl. ca. 1660-87)

    Date: 1684
    Accession Number: 89.2.163

  • Bentside Spinet

    Bentside Spinet

    Thomas Hitchcock

    Date: ca. 1700
    Accession Number: 89.2.164

  • Shi Chi Gen Kin

    Shi Chi Gen Kin

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: X.342

  • Yang Qin

    Yang Qin

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.17

  • Qanun

    Qanun

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.181

  • Yangqin

    Yangqin

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.182

  • Koto

    Koto

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.184

  • Zheng

    Zheng

    K'ai -Sheng Shop

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.48

  • Yamada Koto

    Yamada Koto

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.109

  • Han Goto

    Han Goto

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.111

  • Koto

    Koto

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.112

  • Ichigen-kin

    Ichigen-kin

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.113

  • Nigen-Kin

    Nigen-Kin

    Possibly by Tōshichi, Asano 浅野藤七

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.114

  • Komun'Go

    Komun'Go

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.143

  • Yanggum

    Yanggum

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.148

  • Zither

    Zither

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.218

  • Surmandal

    Surmandal

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.284

  • Kanuna

    Kanuna

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.283

  • Mi-gyaung

    Mi-gyaung

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.295a, b

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  • Rectangular Octave Spinet
    Rectangular Octave Spinet

    Date: Composite instrument 17th century? and 20th century
    Accession Number: X.432

  • Bentside Spinet
    Bentside Spinet

    Charles Haward (fl. ca. 1660-87)

    Date: 1684
    Accession Number: 89.2.163

  • Bentside Spinet
    Bentside Spinet

    Thomas Hitchcock

    Date: ca. 1700
    Accession Number: 89.2.164

  • Shi Chi Gen Kin
    Shi Chi Gen Kin

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: X.342

  • Yang Qin
    Yang Qin

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.17

  • Qanun
    Qanun

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.181

  • Yangqin
    Yangqin

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.182

  • Koto
    Koto

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.184

  • Zheng
    Zheng

    K'ai -Sheng Shop

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.48

  • Yamada Koto
    Yamada Koto

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.109

  • Han Goto
    Han Goto

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.111

  • Koto
    Koto

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.112

  • Ichigen-kin
    Ichigen-kin

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.113

  • Nigen-Kin
    Nigen-Kin

    Possibly by Tōshichi, Asano 浅野藤七

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.114

  • Komun'Go
    Komun'Go

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.143

  • Yanggum
    Yanggum

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.148

  • Zither
    Zither

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.218

  • Surmandal
    Surmandal

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.284

  • Kanuna
    Kanuna

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.283

  • Mi-gyaung
    Mi-gyaung

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.295a, b

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