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Shawm.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Shawm.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouth-organ.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouth-organ.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1872
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cup cymbals.

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bells.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Possibly 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clappers.

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clappers.

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Drum.

Place of production:India
Date of production:Mid 19th century or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Woodblock.

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Resting bell.

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cymbal.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably mid-19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cymbals.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably mid 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Barrel drum.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Circa 1770 - c1810
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Drum.

Place of production:North India or South India
Date of production:Probably mid 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Drum.

Place of production:N. India.
Date of production:Probably mid 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Lap drum.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably mid 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flat drum.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably mid 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flat drum.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike fiddle.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1872
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike tube fiddle.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1872
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike lute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Before 1888
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bowl lute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Before 1888, probably before 1872, possibly before 1858
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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'Moon lute' or box lute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1872, possibly before 1858
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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'Moon lute' or box lute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Before 1888, probably before 1872
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bowl lute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Zheng (zither)

Place of production:South China/China
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Peacock vina'.

Place of production:India
Date of production:Probably 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Sarangi (box fiddle).

Place of production:India
Date of production:Probably 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Kettle drum.

Place of production:North India/India
Date of production:Mid 19th century or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flageolet.

Place of production:Possibly China or Japan
Date of production:Probably 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Shawm.

Place of production:Probably India
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Long Necked lute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike lute.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike tube fiddle.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike tube fiddle / side-blown flute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Drum.

Place of production:North India/India
Date of production:Possibly 19th century late
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Tam-tam.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 1950-1960
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Beaters: muyu (temple block); pair.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Probably third quarter of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Shawm.

Place of production:Possibly Shanghai
Date of production:Modern
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Shanghai/China
Date of production:Post 1950 - a1984
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Horn.

Place of production:Probably Tibet
Date of production:Circa 1975Overall size 489.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for violin.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Third quarter of the 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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End-blown flute.

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:Probably 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for tenor horn.

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:Probably third quarter of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Reed horn.

Place of production:Konigsberg
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Wood block, double-ended.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Modern
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Beater: wood block.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 3rd quarter of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Side-blown flute.

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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End-blown duct flute.

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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End-blown duct flute.

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Side-blown duct flute.

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for contrabass.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Probably third quarter of the 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Monastic oboe.

Place of production:Nepal
Date of production:1971 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Shawm.

Place of production:Afghanistan
Date of production:1979 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Dramyin (folding plucked lute)

Place of production:Nepal or Bhutan
Date of production:1978 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for violin.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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End-blown flute

Place of production:Probably Japan
Date of production:20th centurySerial number:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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End-blown flute

Place of production:Probably Japan
Date of production:20th centurySerial number:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Duct flute.

Place of production:Sri Lanka
Date of production:1980 or 1983
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Shawm.

Place of production:Sri Lanka
Date of production:1980 or 1983
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Nagasvarum (shawm).

Place of production:Sri Lanka
Date of production:1980 or 1983
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Hand drum.

Place of production:Sri Lanka
Date of production:1980 or 1983
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Horn.

Place of production:Sri Lanka
Date of production:1980 or 1983
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Dulcimer.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1885
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike fiddle.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1872
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike tube fiddle.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1872
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike tube fiddle.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1872
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Harmonica

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Milton Keynes Museum

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Harmonica

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:Milton Keynes Museum

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Bow for Strohviol

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Milton Keynes Museum

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Castanets

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Milton Keynes Museum

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Bell

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Collection Trust

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Guzheng

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Pipa

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Lute

Place of production:Central Asia
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Sheng

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Erhu

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Shawm

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kayagum

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kyaghem

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kyaghem/komungo?

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kyaghem/komungo?

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kyaghem

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kayaghum

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kayaghum

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kayagum

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kayagum

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kayagem

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Gong

Place of production:Korea?
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kayagam?

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kyaghem

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Hourglass drum

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Hourglass drum

Place of production:Korea
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Yotsudake

Place of production:Okinawa (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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