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  • Single-string fiddle

    Single-string fiddle

    Date: ca. 1850–1903
    Accession Number: 89.4.2954

  • Kra Chapee

    Kra Chapee

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.1527

  • Dogdog?

    Dogdog?

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.724

  • Oboe in C

    Oboe in C

    C. Lesti

    Date: ca. 1815–20
    Accession Number: 89.4.2466

  • Bassoon in C

    Bassoon in C

    Wilhelm Hermann Heckel ((1879-1952))

    Date: 1932
    Accession Number: 64.276 a-m

  • Sihu

    Sihu

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.37 a, b

  • O Daiko

    O Daiko

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.1534

  • Hunting Horn in D

    Hunting Horn in D

    Raoux

    Date: after 1866
    Accession Number: 89.4.1143

  • Charango

    Charango

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.704

  • Invention Horn

    Invention Horn

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.2267

  • Trumpet: Figurative Finial

    Trumpet: Figurative Finial

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1983.142.4

  • Drum Sticks

    Drum Sticks

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: X.346a, b

  • Serung

    Serung

    Date: 20th century
    Accession Number: 1990.112.2

  • Qin

    Qin

    Prince Lu (Chinese, 1628–1644)

    Date: 1634
    Accession Number: 1999.93

  • Li-Ba-Li-Ba-Ba

    Li-Ba-Li-Ba-Ba

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.3249

  • Transverse Flute

    Transverse Flute

    Firth, Hall & Pond (American, New York)

    Date: ca. 1840
    Accession Number: 1986.349.2

  • Mandolin

    Mandolin

    Joao Vieira da Silva

    Date: 18th century
    Accession Number: 1985.408

  • Bow

    Bow

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.2694g

  • Stopped Pipe

    Stopped Pipe

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.3267

  • Karurie

    Karurie

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.810

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  • Single-string fiddle
    Single-string fiddle

    Date: ca. 1850–1903
    Accession Number: 89.4.2954

  • Kra Chapee
    Kra Chapee

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.1527

  • Dogdog?
    Dogdog?

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.724

  • Oboe in C
    Oboe in C

    C. Lesti

    Date: ca. 1815–20
    Accession Number: 89.4.2466

  • Bassoon in C
    Bassoon in C

    Wilhelm Hermann Heckel ((1879-1952))

    Date: 1932
    Accession Number: 64.276 a-m

  • Sihu
    Sihu

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.37 a, b

  • O Daiko
    O Daiko

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.1534

  • Hunting Horn in D
    Hunting Horn in D

    Raoux

    Date: after 1866
    Accession Number: 89.4.1143

  • Charango
    Charango

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.704

  • Invention Horn
    Invention Horn

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.2267

  • Trumpet: Figurative Finial
    Trumpet: Figurative Finial

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1983.142.4

  • Drum Sticks
    Drum Sticks

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: X.346a, b

  • Serung
    Serung

    Date: 20th century
    Accession Number: 1990.112.2

  • Qin
    Qin

    Prince Lu (Chinese, 1628–1644)

    Date: 1634
    Accession Number: 1999.93

  • Li-Ba-Li-Ba-Ba
    Li-Ba-Li-Ba-Ba

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.3249

  • Transverse Flute
    Transverse Flute

    Firth, Hall & Pond (American, New York)

    Date: ca. 1840
    Accession Number: 1986.349.2

  • Mandolin
    Mandolin

    Joao Vieira da Silva

    Date: 18th century
    Accession Number: 1985.408

  • Bow
    Bow

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.2694g

  • Stopped Pipe
    Stopped Pipe

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.3267

  • Karurie
    Karurie

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.4.810

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