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Xylophone

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Xylophone beater / model

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Xylophone

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum / model

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum beater / model

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum / model

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Spike fiddle

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Cymbals

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Piba

Place of production:Kuala Lumpur (Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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San Xian

Place of production:Kuala Lumpur (Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Guan

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Pai Ban; Pia

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Jiao Luo; Gio Kiao

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Luo

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Gong beater

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Xing Z han; Hiu Tsoa

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Gong beater

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Shuang Yin; Sang In

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Muyu

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Pai Ban

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Pai Ban

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Mu Yu

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Mu Yu

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Mu Yu

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Yin Ging

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Xing Er

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bell

Place of production:Taitung (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bell

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Friction drum

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Friction drum

Place of production:Taitung (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Kazoo

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Free reed instrument

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bullroarer

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Pai Ban

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Jew’s harp

Place of production:Cambodia
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Plucked idiophone

Place of production:Manila (Timezone: Asia/Manila)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Windbell

Place of production:Philippines
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Windbell

Place of production:Philippines
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bell

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Beater for slit bell

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Beater for slit bell

Place of production:Hong Kong (Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Kalibaw

Place of production:Philippines
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Flute

Place of production:Tainan (Timezone: Asia/Taipei)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Bell

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Kendhang Ciblon;Gamelan

Place of production:Indonesia, Java
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Oreng

Place of production:Malaysia
Date of production:
Collection:Eton College

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Oreng

Place of production:Malaysia
Date of production:
Collection:Eton College

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Pagang

Place of production:Malaysia
Date of production:
Collection:Eton College

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Mi-gyaung

Place of production:Burma
Date of production:before 1909
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Saung-gauk

Place of production:Burma
Date of production:before 1909
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Drum

Place of production:Singapore (Timezone: Asia/Singapore)
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Gamelan

Place of production:Indonesia, Java
Date of production:before 1862
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Tube zither

Place of production:Singapore (Timezone: Asia/Singapore)
Date of production:before 1900
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Tube zither

Place of production:Singapore (Timezone: Asia/Singapore)
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Tube zither

Place of production:Singapore (Timezone: Asia/Singapore)
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Drum

Place of production:Singapore (Timezone: Asia/Singapore)
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Gamelan

Place of production:Indonesia, Java
Date of production:before 1826
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Double clarinet

Place of production:Sarawak
Date of production:before 1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Humming top

Place of production:Java
Date of production:before 1914
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Conical drum

Place of production:Nias (island)
Date of production:before 1914
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Mouth organ

Place of production:Borneo
Date of production:Before 1898
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Horn

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

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Free reed instrument

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

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Fiddle; bow

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

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Fiddle

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

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Khaen; mouth organ

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

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Hasapi

Place of production:Sumatra
Date of production:
Collection:Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

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Angklung

Place of production:Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Trumpet

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

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Windbell

Place of production:Myanmar
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Keledi

Place of production:Borneo
Date of production:1850–1894
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Malaysia (?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Rattle

Place of production:Malaysia (?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Gendang

Place of production:Southeast Asia (probably Malaysia or Borneo)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Bell

Place of production:Southeast Asia (?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Suling

Place of production:Indonesia
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Keledi

Place of production:Borneo
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Pat waing

Place of production:Bago (Timezone: Asia/Jakarta)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pat waing

Place of production:Bago (Timezone: Asia/Jakarta)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pat waing

Place of production:Bago (Timezone: Asia/Jakarta)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pat-tala

Place of production:Hinthada (Timezone: Asia/Rangoon)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Gambus

Place of production:South East Asia (Malaysia?)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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So u

Place of production:Thailand
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Kyi-zi

Place of production:Burma
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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'Auklung' (angklung)

Place of production:Java
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Harp

Place of production:Prome
Date of production:1875-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Shawm.

Place of production:Burma
Date of production:Pre 1885
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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