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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chongak Kayagum, Kim Kwang Ju Korean, Wood, silk, cotton, Korean — Chongak Kayagum
Kim Kwang Ju
ca. 1980

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

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

Guqin (古琴 ), Prince Lu Chinese, Wood (wutong and zi), silk, jade, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, Chinese — Guqin (古琴 )
Prince Lu
1634

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

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

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

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

Travelling Boat being Rowed, Wood, paint, gesso, linen twine and linen fabric — Travelling Boat being Rowed
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.

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

Clavichord, Christian Kintzing German, Wood, ebony, bone, walnut, paint, metal, German — Clavichord
Christian Kintzing
1763

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guitar, Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, brass, Italian — Guitar
Italian
ca. 1800

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mandolin, Angelo Mannello American, born Italy, Spruce, tortoiseshell, ivory, nickel-silver, metal,, American — Mandolin
Angelo Mannello
ca. 1900

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

Arched Harp (shoulder harp), Wood — Arched Harp (shoulder harp)
ca. 1390–1295 B.C.

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

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

Division Viol, Richard Meares British, Spruce, ebony, maple, British — Division Viol
Richard Meares
ca. 1680