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

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

Dizi, Jade, probably Chinese — Dizi
probably Chinese
late 18th–early 19th century

Pair of Transverse Flutes, Johann Wilhelm Oberlender (the Elder) German, Ivory, silver, wood, German — Pair of Transverse Flutes
Johann Wilhelm Oberlender (the Elder)
mid-18th century

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

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

Transverse Flute in D-flat, Hard-paste porcelain, gold-plated brass, German — Transverse Flute in D-flat
German
1760–90

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

Transverse Flute in D-flat, Claude Laurent French, Glass, brass, French — Transverse Flute in D-flat
Claude Laurent
1813

Transverse Flute, Garion French, Rosewood, ivory, silver, French — Transverse Flute
Garion
ca. 1720–40

Tenor Recorder, Wood, German or Italian — Tenor Recorder
German or Italian
early 17th century (?)

Whistle, Wood, grass, hide, tin, porcupine quill, Native American (Sioux) — Whistle
Native American (Sioux)
19th century

Marble head of a satyr playing the double flute, Marble, Roman — Marble head of a satyr playing the double flute
Roman
1st century CE

Terracotta relief, Terracotta, Greek ? — Terracotta relief
Greek ?
ca. 450 BCE or later

Champagne flute, Jersey Glass Company of George Dummer American, blown and cut glass, American — Champagne flute
Jersey Glass Company of George Dummer
1824–35

Champagne flute, Jersey Glass Company of George Dummer American, blown and cut glass, American — Champagne flute
Jersey Glass Company of George Dummer
1824–35

Champagne flute, Jersey Glass Company of George Dummer American, blown and cut glass, American — Champagne flute
Jersey Glass Company of George Dummer
1824–35

Rattle, Whistle, and Bells, Nicholas Roosevelt American, Gold, coral, American — Rattle, Whistle, and Bells
Nicholas Roosevelt
1755–68

Miniature panpipe, Chimú or Chancay artist(s), Silver, Chimú or Chancay — Miniature panpipe
Chimú or Chancay artist(s)
1300–1470 CE

Bird-Headed Figure Whistle, Ceramic, pigment, Veracruz — Bird-Headed Figure Whistle
Veracruz
8th–9th century

Mpíru (flute), Nuna blacksmith, Wood, fiber, reptile skin, Nuna — Mpíru (flute)
Nuna blacksmith
early–mid-20th century

Figure Whistle, Gold, Moche — Figure Whistle
Moche
3rd–7th century

Whistle, Cupisnique artist(s), Ceramic, Cupisnique — Whistle
Cupisnique artist(s)
1200–500 BCE

Whistle, Cupisnique artist(s), Ceramic, Cupisnique — Whistle
Cupisnique artist(s)
1200–500 BCE

Seated female figure, Remojadas artist(s), Ceramic, slip, paint, Veracruz — Seated female figure
Remojadas artist(s)
600-1000 CE

Flute (Putorino), Wood, fiber, Maori people — Flute (Putorino)
Maori people
ca. 1800–1820

Nsiba (whistle) for a hunter or diviner, Kongo artist, Wood, antelope horn, Kongo peoples — Nsiba (whistle) for a hunter or diviner
Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Ndemba (hunting whistle), Yaka artist, Wood, Yaka peoples — Ndemba (hunting whistle)
Yaka artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Whistle, Cupisnique artist(s), Ceramic, Cupisnique — Whistle
Cupisnique artist(s)
1200–500 BCE

Whistle, Cupisnique artist(s), Ceramic, Cupisnique — Whistle
Cupisnique artist(s)
1200–500 BCE

Whistle, Adam Ownhouse American, Earthenware; Redware with slip decoration, American — Whistle
Adam Ownhouse
ca. 1840–50

Dizi (笛子 ), Bamboo, Chinese — Dizi (笛子 )
Chinese
late 19th century

Rkangling, Copper, Tibetan — Rkangling
Tibetan
late 19th century

Nāy, Reed, Syrian — Nāy
Syrian
19th century

Whistling Jar, Mold-form clay, Chimu — Whistling Jar
Chimu
1000–1476

Mbita-Ni-Tanga, Bamboo, Melanesian (Fijian) — Mbita-Ni-Tanga
Melanesian (Fijian)
ca. 1830

Putu, Bamboo, Melanesian (Nggela Islands, Solomon Islands) — Putu
Melanesian (Nggela Islands, Solomon Islands)
late 19th century

Tenor Recorder in C, Wood, ivory, brass, German — Tenor Recorder in C
German
18th century (?)

Whistling Jar, Pottery, Peruvian — Whistling Jar
Peruvian
ca. 1000–1476

Transverse Flute in B, Wood, tortoiseshell, silver, American — Transverse Flute in B
American
1856–90