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Sundial, Goldsmith Chandlee American, Brass, mahogany, American — Sundial
Goldsmith Chandlee
ca. 1800

Microscope, Claude-Siméon Passemant, Gilt bronze, shagreen, tinted parchment with gold tooling, steel, brass, mahogany, mirror glass, glass, French, Paris — Microscope
Claude-Siméon Passemant
ca. 1750

Historic Detour (Scenarios), Robert Rauschenberg American, Inkjet print mounted to aluminum composite panel (diptych) — Historic Detour (Scenarios)
Robert Rauschenberg
2006

Bronze instrument, Bronze, Roman — Bronze instrument
Roman
1st–2nd century CE

Portrait of George Graham, Thomas Hudson British, Red chalk — Portrait of George Graham
Thomas Hudson
George Graham
ca. 1739

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

Astrolabe made for Cardinal Bessarion (1403–1472), Regiomontanus, Copper alloy, German or Italian — Astrolabe made for Cardinal Bessarion (1403–1472)
Regiomontanus
1462

Instrument Case, Muhammad Baqir Iranian, Papier-maché and pasteboard; painted and lacquered — Instrument Case
Muhammad Baqir
dated 1204 AH/1789 CE

Tubular instrument (Syphon), Copper — Tubular instrument (Syphon)
306–30 B.C.

Trumpet in B-flat, Martin Band Instrument Company American, Brass, mother of pearl, American — Trumpet in B-flat
Martin Band Instrument Company
1959

Trumpet in B-flat, Conn Musical Instrument Co. American, Brass, silver plate, mother-of-pearl, American — Trumpet in B-flat
Conn Musical Instrument Co.
ca. 1934

Section of lute instrument, Wood — Section of lute instrument
ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

Meskhetyu Instrument From Foundation Deposit C, Hatshepsut's Temple, Wood — Meskhetyu Instrument From Foundation Deposit C, Hatshepsut's Temple
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Cornet à Pistons in B-flat, Courtois frères, Brass, touch pieces of ivory, French — Cornet à Pistons in B-flat
Courtois frères
1833

Instrument, Iron, Sasanian — Instrument
Sasanian
ca. 3rd–7th century CE

Divination Instrument (Galukoji), Wood, bamboo, feathers, fiber, beads, abrus seeds, camwood powder, Pende peoples — Divination Instrument (Galukoji)
Pende peoples
20th century

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

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

Boy Scout Bugle, Conn Musical Instrument Co. American, Brass, American — Boy Scout Bugle
Conn Musical Instrument Co.
ca. 1927–41

Telegraph Instrument, Brass — Telegraph Instrument
ca. 1837–44

Stringed Instrument, Wood, Arabian — Stringed Instrument
Arabian
late 19th century

Stringed Instrument, Turtle shell and wood, 4 strings., Arabian — Stringed Instrument
Arabian
late 19th century

Stringed Instrument, coconut shell, bamboo, Malagasy — Stringed Instrument
Malagasy
late 19th century

Wind Instrument, Bamboo, Philippine — Wind Instrument
Philippine
late 19th century

Stringed Instrument, Wood, Melanesian (New Guinea) — Stringed Instrument
Melanesian (New Guinea)
late 19th century

Wind Instrument, Wood, Japanese (possibly Ainu) — Wind Instrument
Japanese (possibly Ainu)
19th century

Quiet Instrument, Robert Blackburn American, Color lithograph — Quiet Instrument
Robert Blackburn
1958

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

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

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

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

Combination portable sundial and instrument for calibrating sundials, Brass, silver, French — Combination portable sundial and instrument for calibrating sundials
French
ca. 1690–1710

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

Peg from Musical Instrument (?)

ca. 1295–1070 B.C.

Stone Musical Instrument, Stone, pigment, Mexican — Stone Musical Instrument
Mexican
before 16th century

Angel Playing Instrument, Wood, paint, French — Angel Playing Instrument
French
15th century

Angel Playing Instrument, Wood, paint, French — Angel Playing Instrument
French
15th century

Stringed Instrument (Qanbus), Wood, hide, Arabian — Stringed Instrument (Qanbus)
Arabian
late 19th century

Mesekhtyu Instrument from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Temple, Wood — Mesekhtyu Instrument from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Temple
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Modern chromatics : with applications to art and industry, Ogden Nicholas Rood — Modern chromatics : with applications to art and industry
Ogden Nicholas Rood
1879