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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Koto (箏), Various woods, ivory, metal, nylon, tortoiseshell, abalone, lacquerwork, Japanese — Koto (箏)
Japanese
20th century

Dung-Chen, Brass, copper, cloisonné, Chinese — Dung-Chen
Chinese
1368–1644

Guitar, Matteo Sellas German, active Italy, Spruce, bone, parchment, snakewood, ivory, Italian — Guitar
Matteo Sellas
ca. 1630–50

Accordion, Alexandre Pere & Fils, Wood, metal, mastic, brass, tortoiseshell, gilt brass, mother-of-pearl, silver foil, French — Accordion
Alexandre Pere & Fils
1850–55

Kamānche, Wood, metal, bone, gut, Iranian (Persian) — Kamānche
Iranian (Persian)
ca. 1880

Side-blown Trumpet, Ivory, Mangbetu — Side-blown Trumpet
Mangbetu
19th century

Pipa (琵琶 ), Wood, ivory, bone, silk, Chinese — Pipa (琵琶 )
Chinese
late 16th–early 17th century

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

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

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

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

"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

Grand Pianoforte, Érard , made in London French, Satinwood veneer, oak, spruce, iron, steel, ebony, ivory, gilding, mother-of-pearl, holly, mahogany, burl walnut, tulipwood, silver wire, British — Grand Pianoforte
Érard
George Henry Blake
ca. 1840

Rebecchino, Boxwood, rosewood, ebony, Italian — Rebecchino
Italian
ca. 1420

Kora, Mamadou Kouyaté (d. 1991) (bridge by Djimo Kouyaté) Mandinka people, Gourd, goat skin, antelope-hide, ebony, metal, wood, Mandinka people, Senegambia — Kora
Mamadou Kouyaté (d. 1991) (bridge by Djimo Kouyaté)
ca. 1960

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

Bondjo, Ivory, wood, polychrome, Ekonda people (Konda) — Bondjo
Ekonda people (Konda)
ca. 1915

Violin, Joachim Tielke German, Spruce, maple, German — Violin
Joachim Tielke
ca. 1685

ex "Kurtz" Violin, Andrea Amati Italian, Spruce, maple, ebony, paint, gilding, Italian (Cremona) — ex "Kurtz" Violin
Andrea Amati
ca. 1560

Bassoon, Dominique Antony Porthaux French, Maple, brass, French — Bassoon
Dominique Antony Porthaux
1790–1800

Sitar, Murari Adhikari Indian, Teak, ebony, metal, bone, various materials, Indian — Sitar
Murari Adhikari
1997

Musical Clock with Spinet and Organ, Veit Langenbucher German, Ebony, gliding, brass, silver gilt, gilt brass, iron, various wood and metals, wire, parchment and leather, German — Musical Clock with Spinet and Organ
Veit Langenbucher
Samuel Bidermann
ca. 1625

Archlute, David Tecchler Austrian, active Italy, Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, Italian — Archlute
David Tecchler
ca. 1725

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

Clarinet in B-flat, Charles Joseph Sax Belgian, Ivory, brass, gold-plated silver, Belgian — Clarinet in B-flat
Charles Joseph Sax
1830