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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nyonganyonga, Wood, shell, metal, beads, Possibly Barwe People — Nyonganyonga
Possibly Barwe People
ca. 1900

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

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

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

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

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

Kisanji (Cisaji), Wood, Bateke — Kisanji (Cisaji)
Bateke
late 19th century

Glass Horn, Glass, French — Glass Horn
French
19th century

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

Natural Trumpet, Johann Wilhelm Haas German, Brass, German — Natural Trumpet
Johann Wilhelm Haas
late 17th century

Eroro, Brass, Benin — Eroro
Benin
19th century

Kamanche, Wood, metal, etc., Iranian (Persian) — Kamanche
Iranian (Persian)
ca. 1869

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

Falconer's Horn, Ivory, German or British — Falconer's Horn
German or British
18th century

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

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

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

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

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

Zanze, Wood, probably Cameroonian — Zanze
probably Cameroonian
late 19th century

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

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

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

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

Quadruple Bell, Wood, Gabonese — Quadruple Bell
Gabonese
late 19th century

Over-the-Shoulder Soprano Horn in E-flat, John F. Stratton American, Nickel-silver, American — Over-the-Shoulder Soprano Horn in E-flat
John F. Stratton
ca. 1880

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

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

Suzu, Wood, metal, Japanese — Suzu
Japanese
17th century

Horn, Ivory, Probably Igbo people — Horn
Probably Igbo people
late 19th century

English Guittar (Cittern) with "Smith's Patent Box", Wood and various materials, British — English Guittar (Cittern) with "Smith's Patent Box"
British
mid to late 18th century

Musical instruments and their homes, Mary Elizabeth Adams Brown American — Musical instruments and their homes
Multiple artists/makers
1888

Fanfare trumpet in E-flat, Adolphe (Antoine Joseph) Sax Belgian, active France, Brass, French — Fanfare trumpet in E-flat
Adolphe (Antoine Joseph) Sax
1856