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Qin

Prince Lu (Chinese, 1628–1644)

Date: 1634
Accession Number: 1999.93

Clarinet in D

Date: 1750–70
Accession Number: 2010.185

Pair of Transverse Flutes

Johann Wilhelm Oberlender ((the Elder 1681-1763))

Date: mid-18th century
Accession Number: 1996.13.1

Drum

Date: 1st century
Accession Number: 1978.412.111

Harpsichord

Michele Todini (bapt. 1616–1689)

Date: ca. 1670
Accession Number: 89.4.2929a–e

Koto

Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1986.470.3

Saùng-Gauk

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.1465 a, b

Dadabwaan

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1982.32

Ennanga

Ganda

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.926

Ceramic Horn

Date: late 18th or early 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.1115

Jagdhorn in G

Jacob Schmidt

Date: ca. 1710–20
Accession Number: 14.25.1623

Suzu

Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 89.4.94

Kettle Drums

Franz Peter Bunsen (ca. 1725–1795 (master 1754))

Date: 1779
Accession Number: 2010.138.1-.4

Chegah-Skah-Hdah

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.597

Sarangi

Date: ca. 1900
Accession Number: 1982.143.2

Viola da Gamba

Richard Meares

Date: ca. 1680
Accession Number: 1982.324

Sho

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.2957

Raven rattle

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.611

Transverse Flute in D-flat

Date: 1760–90
Accession Number: 43.34 a-g

Dung-Chen

Date: 1368–1644
Accession Number: 1988.349

Guitar

Attributed to Matteo Sellas (German, Füssen ca. 1599–1654 Venice)

Date: ca. 1630–50
Accession Number: 1990.103

Double Virginal

Lodewijck Grouwels

Date: 1600
Accession Number: 89.4.1196

Mayuri

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.163

Grand Piano

Ferdinand Hofmann (1756 - 1829)

Date: ca. 1790
Accession Number: 1984.34

Balo

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.492

Accordion

Alexandre Pere & Fils

Date: 1850–55
Accession Number: 1998.70

Cornetto in A

Date: ca. 1575
Accession Number: 52.96.1

Soprano Recorder in B

Thomas Coenraet Boekhout

Date: ca. 1700
Accession Number: 89.4.912

Sideblown Trumpet

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1999.74

Lyre Guitar

Pons fils

Date: ca. 1805
Accession Number: 1998.121

Koto

Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603 - 1673)

Date: early 17th century
Accession Number: 2007.194a–f

Thod-Rnga

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.213

Mi-gyaung

Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.1473

Ghanti

Date: last half 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.154

Goqing

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.64

The Antonius

Antonio Stradivari (Italian, Cremona 1644–1737 Cremona)

Date: 1711
Accession Number: 34.86.1 a

Sea Dragon

Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 89.4.881a-c

Regal

Date: ca. 1575
Accession Number: 89.4.2883

Francesca

Antonio Stradivari (Italian, Cremona 1644–1737 Cremona)

Date: 1694
Accession Number: 34.86.2 a

Kora

Mamadou Koyate (bridge by Djimo Koyate)

Date: ca. 1960
Accession Number: 1975.59

Violoncello

Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (French)

Date: mid-19th century
Accession Number: 1984.114.1

Musette de Cour

unknown, France

Date: ca. 1700
Accession Number: 2003.63a–d

Clavichord

Attributed to Christian Kintzing

Date: 1763
Accession Number: 1986.239

O-daiko

Kodenji Hayashi?

Date: ca. 1873
Accession Number: 89.4.1236

Tsii'edo'a'tl

Athabascan Family

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.2631 a, b

Cornet à Pistons in B-flat

Courtois frères

Date: 1833
Accession Number: 2002.190a–n

Guitar

attributed to Jean-Baptiste Voboam

Date: 1697
Accession Number: 1989.147

Nyonganyonga

Date: 1909
Accession Number: 09.163.6

Harpsichord

Date: late 17th century
Accession Number: 45.41

Hardanger Fiddle

Date: 1786
Accession Number: 2008.268