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Biangu

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

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Dulcimer

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Den-den daiko

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Kettledrum

Place of production:China
Date of production:1800–64
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Sheng

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

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Dung-chen; trumpet

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

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Yangqin

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

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Oboe; rgya-gling

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production: before 1886
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Bell; zhong

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

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Handbell; dril-bu

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

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Rkang-gling; trumpet

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

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Conch-shell trumpet; dung-dkar

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

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Barrel drum

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

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Conch-shell trumpet; dung-dkar

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

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Oboe; suona

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

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Frame drum

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

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Frame drum

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

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Erhu

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

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Duct flute

Place of production:Lhasa (Timezone: Asia/Urumqi)
Date of production:first half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Duct flute

Place of production:Lhasa (Timezone: Asia/Urumqi)
Date of production:first half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Drilbu

Place of production:Dege (Timezone: Asia/Shanghai)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Shawm

Place of production:Tibet, East Asia
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Fiddle

Place of production:Beijing (Timezone: Asia/Shanghai)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Fiddle bow

Place of production:Beijing (Timezone: Asia/Shanghai)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Spike fiddle; sihu

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

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Bell

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

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Rkang-gling; trumpet

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

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Dung-chen; trumpet

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

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Haotong; trumpet

Place of production:China
Date of production:1825-1875
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Zither

Place of production:China
Date of production:mid-19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Gong

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

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Pigeon flute

Place of production:China
Date of production:1847–1884
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pigeon flute

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pigeon flute

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Di

Place of production:China
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Erhu

Place of production:China
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Tingsha

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Damaru

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

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Rkang-gling

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

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Temple bell

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

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Temple bell

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

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Bell

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

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Erhu

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

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Banhu

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

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Pipa

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

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Damaru

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

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Pipa

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

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Yueqin

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

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Zangs-dung

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:
Collection:Cyfarthfa Castle Museum

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Zangs-dung

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:
Collection:Cyfarthfa Castle Museum

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Yueqin

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Yehu

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

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Oboe; suona

Place of production:China
Date of production:circa 1865
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Trumpet

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

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Chinese cymbals

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

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Moon guitar

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

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Slit drum; muyu

Place of production:China, East Asia, Asia
Date of production:1875 - 1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Shawm.

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

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Frame drum

Place of production:China
Date of production:1875-1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Barrel drum

Place of production:China
Date of production:1875-1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Spike tube fiddle.

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

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Rkang-gling

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:1880–91
Collection:Powell-Cotton Museum

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Zangs-dung

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:1880–91
Collection:Powell-Cotton Museum

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Di

Place of production:China
Date of production:1880–91
Collection:Powell-Cotton Museum

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Duct flute

Place of production:China
Date of production:1880-1940
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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San-Shiung

Place of production:Asia, China, Canton
Date of production:1893–1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sheng

Place of production:China
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Drum

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:c.1903
Collection:National Army Museum

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Horn

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:c.1903
Collection:National Army Museum

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Ssu-hu

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1981
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bianzhong

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1987
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Dung-chen

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:1900–1904
Collection:National Army Museum

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Cymbal

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:1900–1904
Collection:National Army Museum

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Cymbal

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:1900–1904
Collection:National Army Museum

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Crotales

Place of production:Tibet?
Date of production:before 1917
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Mandarin trumpet

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1917
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Gyaling

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:1900–52
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Sheng

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

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Bow

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

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Conch shell trumpet

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

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Frame drum; rnga

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:Before 1953
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Crotal

Place of production:China
Date of production:1900-1950
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Lute; yueqin

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1948
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Bow

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1948
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sheng; mouth organ

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1957
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Handbell; dril-bu

Place of production:Tibet
Date of production:before 1955
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Transverse flute; di

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1953
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Man tou gu

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Chinese drum

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Chinese cymbals

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Gong

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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'Lo'

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Transverse Flute

Place of production:China
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bells

Place of production:China
Date of production:20c.
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

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Erhu

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

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Drum.

Place of production:China
Date of production:(Early 20th Century)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Drum.

Place of production:China
Date of production:(Early 20th Century)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Damaru / drum, pellet

Place of production:Tibet, East Asia
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Cymbal

Place of production:Tibet, East Asia
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum

Place of production:Beijing (Timezone: Asia/Shanghai)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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