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English Horn, H. Grenser German, Wood, ivory, brass, German — English Horn
H. Grenser
before 1807

Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe, Georg Henrich Scherer German, Narwhal (narwhahl) tusk, ivory, gilt brass, German — Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe
Georg Henrich Scherer
ca. 1750–57

Hardanger Fiddle, Wood, mother-of-pearl, ebony, bone, Norwegian — Hardanger Fiddle
Norwegian
1786

Cittern, Joachim Tielke German, Cypress, ivory, ebony, parchment, brass, German — Cittern
Joachim Tielke
ca. 1685

Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan Japanese, Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese — Koto (箏)
Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan
Gotō Yūjō
early 17th century

Portrait of Monsieur Aublet, Guillaume Voiriot French, Oil on canvas, French — Portrait of Monsieur Aublet
Guillaume Voiriot
ca. 1782

Kettle Drums, Franz Peter Bundsen Hanoverian (German), Silver, iron, calfskin, textiles, gilding,, Hanoverian (German) — Kettle Drums
Franz Peter Bundsen
1780

Goqing, Wood, metal, stone, Chinese — Goqing
Chinese
19th century

Taūs (mayuri), Wood, parchment, metal, feathers, Indian — Taūs (mayuri)
Indian
19th century

Damaru, Skull, cloth, wax, Tibetan — Damaru
Tibetan
19th century

Sō Sām Sāi, Coconut, skin, ivory, mother-of-pearl, Thai — Sō Sām Sāi
Thai
19th century

Alto Recorder in F, Johann Benedikt Gahn German, Ivory, German — Alto Recorder in F
Johann Benedikt Gahn
ca. 1700

Ennanga, Ganda, Wood, vegetal fiber, snake skin, hide, Ganda people — Ennanga
Ganda
19th century

Bala, Wood, gourd, hide, membrane, Malinke — Bala
Malinke
19th century

Soprano Recorder in B, Thomas Coenraet Boekhout Dutch, Ebony, ivory, Dutch — Soprano Recorder in B
Thomas Coenraet Boekhout
ca. 1700

Natural Trumpet in D, Andreas Naeplaesnigg German, Brass, colored rock, German — Natural Trumpet in D
Andreas Naeplaesnigg
1790

Ceramic Horn, Glazed pottery, French — Ceramic Horn
French
late 18th or early 19th century

Grand Piano, Bartolomeo Cristofori Italian, Cypress, boxwood, paint, leather, fir, Italian (Florence) — Grand Piano
Bartolomeo Cristofori
1720

O-daiko, Kodenji Hayashi Japanese, Wood, metal, cloisonné, hide, silk, padding, Japanese — O-daiko
Kodenji Hayashi
ca. 1873

Saùng-Gauk, Wood, deerskin, paint, cotton cord, metal, glass, Burmese — Saùng-Gauk
Burmese
19th century

Mi-gyaung, Wood, gold leaf, Burmese — Mi-gyaung
Burmese
late 19th century

Shō, Bamboo wood, metal, Japanese — Shō
Japanese
19th century

Courting flute (siyotanka), Red pipestone (catlinite), lead, Native-tanned leather, Native American (Sioux) — Courting flute (siyotanka)
Native American (Sioux)
ca. 1850–1900

"Francesca" Violin, Antonio Stradivari Italian, Maple, spruce, ebony, mother of pearl, Italian (Cremona) — "Francesca" Violin
Antonio Stradivari
1694

Virginal, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian — Virginal
Italian
1540

"Gould" Violin, Antonio Stradivari Italian, Maple, spruce, ebony, Italian (Cremona) — "Gould" Violin
Antonio Stradivari
1693

Guitar, Giacomo (Jacob) Ertel German, Spruce, ebony, fruitwood, bone, ivory, mother-of-pearl, parchment, Italian — Guitar
Giacomo (Jacob) Ertel
late 17th century

Sarangi, Wood, ivory, parchment, metal, Indian — Sarangi
Indian
ca. 1900

Guitar, Hermann Hauser German, Spruce, rosewood, mahogany, bone or ivory, ebony, German — Guitar
Hermann Hauser
1937

Guitar, Manuel Ramírez Spanish, Spruce, rosewood, cedar, ebony, ivory or bone, Spanish — Guitar
Manuel Ramírez
Santos Hernández
1912

Bassoon, Giosue Esposito Naples, Maple, nickel-silver, Italian — Bassoon
Giosue Esposito
1881

Jagdhorn in G, Jacob Schmidt German, Brass, German — Jagdhorn in G
Jacob Schmidt
ca. 1710–20

Guitar, Jean-Baptiste Voboam French, Spruce, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory, ebony, French — Guitar
Jean-Baptiste Voboam
1697

Sgra-Snyan, Carved wood, skin, gesso, gilding, Tibetan — Sgra-Snyan
Tibetan
14th–16th century

Double Whistle, Pottery, paint, Mayan — Double Whistle
Mayan
7th–9th century

Tombak, Various woods, bone, brass, skin, Iranian (Persian) — Tombak
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Sesando, Bamboo, teak wood, palm (Borassus flabellifera), wire, Javanese (Timorese) — Sesando
Javanese (Timorese)
late 19th century

Rectangular Octave Virginal, Ebony, beech, brass, leather, paper, parchment, ivory, German — Rectangular Octave Virginal
German
ca. 1600

Harpsichord, Michele Todini , designer Italian, Wood, gilt, ebony, ivory, parchment, Italian (Roman) — Harpsichord
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1670

"Antonius" Violin, Antonio Stradivari Italian, Maple, spruce, ebony, Italian (Cremona) — "Antonius" Violin
Antonio Stradivari
1711