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Water whistle

Place of production:Zaire
Date of production:
Collection:Torquay Museum

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Drum

Place of production:Benin
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Albert Memorial Museum

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Horn

Place of production:Sarman, Central Region, Ghana, West Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:Pre 1903
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum

Place of production:Congo
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Drum

Place of production:Sierra Leone
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Behlanjeh

Place of production:Sierra Leone
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Drum

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Drum

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Lamellaphone

Place of production:Ghana
Date of production:1800–44
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Lamellaphone

Place of production:Ghana
Date of production:1800–40
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Drum

Place of production:Malawi
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Africa, Ghana, Wassau
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Goblet drum

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo, Banjala
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Tapoura or rabbaba

Place of production:Africa, E Sudan, Nubia
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Harp

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo, Upper Congo
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Harp

Place of production:West Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Harp

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Lute

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo, Upper Congo
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Endongo

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:before 1898
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Gounibrie

Place of production:Algiers (Timezone: Africa/Algiers)
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Masenqo

Place of production:Abyssinia/Ethiopia
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Jejy voatavo

Place of production:Madagascar
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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N'Goni (?)

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Soku

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Lyre

Place of production:Ethiopia
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Kibangala / gabusi

Place of production:Mozambique
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Endongo

Place of production:East Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Kavirondo war horn

Place of production:Kenya
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Hourglass drum

Place of production:Ghana, Patrensah
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Double-conical drum

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Kemengeh

Place of production:Cairo (Timezone: Africa/Cairo)
Date of production:before 1862
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Harp

Place of production:Ethiopia
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sansa or m'bira

Place of production:Zambia
Date of production:before 1909
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Esanzi or bechi

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo, below Stanley Pool
Date of production:before 1909
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sansa or m'bira

Place of production:South Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sansa or m'bira

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sansa or m'bira

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sansa or m'bira

Place of production:South Africa
Date of production:before 1900
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Zanza

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Rattle

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sansa or m'bira

Place of production:Africa, Mozambique Mopea Lower Zambezi
Date of production:before 1904
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Rattle

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Rattle

Place of production:Congo
Date of production:before 1958
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Xylophone

Place of production:East Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sansa or m'bira

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Kora

Place of production:Sierra Leone(?)
Date of production:before 1887
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Oyo (Timezone: Africa/Lagos)
Date of production:before 1915
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Rattle

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:before 1915
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Jejy voatavo

Place of production:Madagascar
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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End-blown horn

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:before 1897
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Zanza

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:before 1897
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Zanza

Place of production:Sierra Leone
Date of production:before 1900
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Zanza

Place of production:Congo
Date of production:before 1900
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Drum

Place of production:Equatorial Africa
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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musical bow

Place of production:South Africa
Date of production:before 1911
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Obah

Place of production:West Africa
Date of production:before 1912
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Crotals

Place of production:Kenya
Date of production:before 1913
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Lamellaphone

Place of production:West Africa
Date of production:1800-1897
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Bagpipe; zukra

Place of production:Tunisia
Date of production:before 1898
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Arched harp; ennanga

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production: before 1908
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Side-blown horn, ng'ombe

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:before 1908
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Spike fiddle

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:before 1908
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Goblet drum

Place of production:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of production:before 1909
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Bell

Place of production:East Africa
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Cylindrical drum; tabl

Place of production:Egypt
Date of production:before 1869
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Pluriarc

Place of production:Zaire
Date of production:before 1882
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Spike fiddle; rababa

Place of production:Egypt
Date of production:before 1874
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Crotals

Place of production:West Africa
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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End-blown flute

Place of production:Zaire
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Whistle; end blown flute

Place of production:West Africa
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Side-blown trumpet

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Side-blown horn

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Goblet drum

Place of production:Gambia
Date of production:1800-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Barrel drum

Place of production:Ashanti Region, Ghana
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Rabab

Place of production:Morocco
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Kuitra

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Rabab

Place of production:Morocco
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Mbira

Place of production:Loango (Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville)
Date of production:before 1879
Collection:McLean Museum and Art Gallery

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Drum

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:19th century
Collection:McLean Museum and Art Gallery

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Drum

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:19th century
Collection:McLean Museum and Art Gallery

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Bell

Place of production:Benin
Date of production:19th century
Collection:McLean Museum and Art Gallery

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Bell

Place of production:Benin
Date of production:19th century
Collection:McLean Museum and Art Gallery

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Bell

Place of production:Benin
Date of production:19th century
Collection:McLean Museum and Art Gallery

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Bell

Place of production:Benin
Date of production:
Collection:McLean Museum and Art Gallery

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Wind chime

Place of production:South Africa
Date of production:first half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Ivory horn, side-blown (Mangbetu Tribe, Zaire), case

Place of production:Zaire
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Sansa

Place of production:Gold Coast
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal Collection Trust

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Horn

Place of production:Loango (Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Ngombi

Place of production:Gabon
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bell

Place of production:Midwestern State, Nigeria, West Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Zukra

Place of production:Tunis (Timezone: Africa/Tunis)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Spike fiddle

Place of production:Gondar (Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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