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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cornetto in A, Ivory, gilt ferrule, German — Cornetto in A
German
ca. 1575

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

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

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

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

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

O-daiko, Kodenji Hayashi Japanese, Wood, metal, cloisonné, hide, silk, padding, Japanese — O-daiko
Kodenji Hayashi
ca. 1873

Shō, Bamboo wood, metal, Japanese — Shō
Japanese
19th century

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

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

Sarangi, Wood, ivory, parchment, metal, Indian — Sarangi
Indian
ca. 1900

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pipe Organ, Thomas Appleton American, Mahogany veneer, rosewood veneer, pine, gilt, ivory, ebony, maple, walnut, chestnut, metal, American — Pipe Organ
Thomas Appleton
1830

Śankh, Shell (Turbinella pyrum), brass, wax, Indian — Śankh
Indian
19th century

Oboe in C, Hendrik Richters Dutch, Ebony, ivory, silver, Dutch — Oboe in C
Hendrik Richters
before 1727

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

Eroro, Brass, Benin — Eroro
Benin
19th century