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Guqin (古琴 ), Prince Lu Chinese, Wood (wutong and zi), silk, jade, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, Chinese
Guqin (古琴 )
Prince Lu
1634
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
Workshop of Gotō Yūjō
early 17th century
Rectangular Octave Virginal, Ebony, beech, brass, leather, paper, parchment, ivory, German
Rectangular Octave Virginal
German
ca. 1600
Virginal, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian
Virginal
Italian
1540
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
Manufacturer Érard
Designer George Henry Blake
ca. 1840
Chongak Kayagum, Kim Kwang Ju Korean, Wood, silk, cotton, Korean
Chongak Kayagum
Kim Kwang Ju
ca. 1980
Harpsichord, Michele Todini , designer Italian, Wood, gilt, ebony, ivory, parchment, Italian (Roman)
Harpsichord
Designer Michele Todini
Basilio Onofri
Jacob Reiff
ca. 1670
Clavichord, Christian Kintzing German, Wood, ebony, bone, walnut, paint, metal, German
Clavichord
Attributed to Christian Kintzing
1763
Koto (箏), Various woods, ivory, metal, nylon, tortoiseshell, abalone, lacquerwork, Japanese
Koto (箏)
Japanese
20th century
Grand Piano, Bartolomeo Cristofori Italian, Cypress, boxwood, paint, leather, fir, Italian (Florence)
Grand Piano
Bartolomeo Cristofori
1720
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, Wood, paint, various materials, Italian
Harpsichord
Italian
late 17th century
Grand Piano, Ferdinand Hofmann Austrian, Cherry wood, brass, enamel, ebony, bone, Austrian
Grand Piano
Ferdinand Hofmann
ca. 1790
Square Piano, Robert Nunns British, Rosewood, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, abalone, felt, metal, paint, gilding, American
Square Piano
Robert Nunns
John Clark
1853
Claviorganum , Lorenz Hauslaib German, Wood, bone, ebony, metal, pear, quill, lead, leather, parchment, German

Claviorganum

Lorenz Hauslaib
Organ mechanism made by Steffan Cuntz
1598
Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache fiddle), Athabascan Family Native American (Apache), Agave flower stalk, wood, paint, horsehair, Native American (Apache)
Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache fiddle)
Athabascan Family
ca. 1900
Double Virginal, Lodewijck Grouwels Flemish, active The Netherlands, Pine, spruce, paint, gilding, ivory, Flemish
Double Virginal
Lodewijck Grouwels
1600
Proof guinea of George III, Richard Yeo British, Gold, British
Proof guinea of George III
Richard Yeo
1761
Enanga (Zither), Wood, metal, bone, fiber, Kwere peoples
Enanga (Zither)
Kwere peoples
early 20th century
Zeze, Wood, gourd, bone, porcupine quill, fiber, Kenya, Mombasa
Zeze
Kenya, Mombasa
late 19th century
Qānūn, Wood; parchment; gut strings; mother-of-pearl, ivory, bone, ebony inlay; shells; gold foil; metal; brass, Turkish
Qānūn
Turkish
19th century
"Anniversary" Dulcimer, George Pickow American, Walnut or poplar body, fir or pine soundboard, metal frets, bone nut and bridge, American
"Anniversary" Dulcimer
George Pickow
1952
"Xiangpu’s Treasure" Guqin (古琴 ), wutong wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, silk, jade, Chinese
"Xiangpu’s Treasure" Guqin (古琴 )
Chinese
mid 19th century
Upright Piano, Loud & Brothers American, Rosewood veneer, bird's eye maple veneer, iron, brass, ivory, ebony, fabric,, American
Upright Piano
Loud & Brothers
1831
Barrel Piano, George Hicks British, Wood, various materials, American
Barrel Piano
George Hicks
ca. 1860
Yanggum ( 양금 ), Wood, wire, metal, Korean
Yanggum ( 양금 )
Korean
19th century
Chongak Ajaeng, Silk, plastic, rope, Korean
Chongak Ajaeng
Korean
ca. 1980
Ranjanî vînâ, Gourd, various materials, Indian (North)
Ranjanî vînâ
Indian (North)
ca. 1885
Se (瑟 ), Fanfu Lou (Seal of Zha Youci) Chinese, Wood, silk, Chinese
Se (瑟 )
Fanfu Lou (Seal of Zha Youci)
19th century
Folding Harpsichord, Cypress, iron, and various materials, Italian
Folding Harpsichord
Italian
mid-18th century
Guqin (古琴 ), Wood, silk, mother-of-pearl, Chinese
Guqin (古琴 )
Chinese
late 17th–mid 18th century
Orphica, Various materials, probably Austrian
Orphica
probably Austrian
early 19th century
Kŏmun'go, Kim Kwang Ju (?) Korean, Wood, various materials, Korean
Kŏmun'go
Kim Kwang Ju
ca. 1980
Yangqin (揚琴 ), Shop of Refined Tones, Guangzhou (Canton), Wood, brass, Chinese
Yangqin (揚琴 )
Shop of Refined Tones, Guangzhou (Canton)
19th century
Harpsichord converted to a piano, Jean Goermans Dutch, Wood, paint, gilding, polychrome, gilded pewter, ebony, bone, felt, French
Harpsichord converted to a piano
Jean Goermans
1754
Harpsichord (part of a set), Crescenzio Onofri Italian, Gilded and painted wood, Italian
Harpsichord (part of a set)
Painting under the lid attributed to Crescenzio Onofri
possibly 19th–20th century
Zither String Anchor, Gilded bronze, North China
Zither String Anchor
North China
3rd–2nd century BCE
Hammer Dulcimer, Wood, American
Hammer Dulcimer
American
ca. 1870
Violinett, Johannes Pugh German, Wood, metal, German
Violinett
Johannes Pugh
ca. 1920
Grand Piano, Carl Bechstein German, Wood, metal, various materials, German
Grand Piano
Carl Bechstein
ca. 1893
Square Piano, Babcock, Appleton and Babcock American, Satin mahogany, metal, and various materials, American
Square Piano
Babcock, Appleton and Babcock
1814