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"Musical Instruments in the Metropolitan Museum": The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 35, no. 3 (Winter, 1977-1978)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN | VOLUME 35 | NUMBER 3

"Musical Instruments in the Metropolitan Museum"

Libin, Laurence

1977

48 pages

This title is out of print.

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Laurence Libin

Met Art in Publication

Rattle, Wicker, ribbon reed, Congolese (Ngala people?) — Rattle
Congolese (Ngala people?)
late 19th century

Glassichord, Chappell & Co., Wood, gilt, ivory, gilt-bronze, glass, British — Glassichord
ca. 1815

Gong Held by Oni, Metal, wood, lacquer, polychrome, Japanese — Gong Held by Oni
Japanese
late 19th century

Tombak, Mother-of-pearl, various materials, Syrian — Tombak
Syrian
late 19th century

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

Cauyuk, Wood, skin, Native American (Chilkat / Koluschan) — Cauyuk
Native American (Chilkat / Koluschan)
late 19th century

Bugle in C, Thomas Key British, Silver-gilt, British — Bugle in C
1811

Bass Clarinet in C, Nicola Papalini Italian, Olive wood, brass, Italian — Bass Clarinet in C
ca. 1810

Chamber Organ, Unknown [maker], Wood, various materials, German — Chamber Organ
18th century

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

Flageolet in G, De Haze? Dutch or Belgian, Ivory, Dutch or Belgian — Flageolet in G
17th century

Double Virginal, Hans Ruckers the Elder Flemish, Pine, beech, poplar, mahogany, paint, gesso, metal, parchment, brass, Flemish — Double Virginal
1581

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

Bowl Lyre, Wood, horn, calabash, skin, Ugandan or Kenyan — Bowl Lyre
Ugandan or Kenyan
19th century

Se (瑟 ), Fanfu Lou (Seal of Zha Youci) Chinese, Wood, silk, Chinese — Se (瑟 )
19th century

Harpsichord, Girolamo Zenti Italian, Cypress, boxwood, ebony, brass, leather, Italian — Harpsichord
1666

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

Hpà-si ("frog drum"), bronze, Thai (Karen) — Hpà-si ("frog drum")
Thai (Karen)
mid 19th–19th century

Heike Biwa (平家琵琶), Wood, leather, Japanese — Heike Biwa (平家琵琶)
Japanese
ca. 1835

Rectangular Octave Virginal, Ebony, beech, brass, leather, paper, parchment, ivory, German — Rectangular Octave Virginal
German
ca. 1600

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