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Beater

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

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Xylophone

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

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Beater

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

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Xylophone

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

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Xylophone beater / model

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

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Xylophone

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

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Drum / model

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

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Drum beater / model

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

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Drum / model

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

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Spike fiddle

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

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Cymbals

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

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Flute

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

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Practice chanter

Place of production:Glasgow (Timezone: Europe/London)
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bellows bagpipe

Place of production:France
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Lowland bagpipe

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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Whistle

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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Musical instrument

Place of production:Asia
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bow, musical instrument

Place of production:Asia
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Clarsach

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:c. 1450
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Harp

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:c. 1500
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bugle horn

Place of production:Unknown
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Virginals

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:1550 - 1670
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Guitar

Place of production:Venice (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Union bagpipe

Place of production:England
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bell

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

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Unknown
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Stock-and-horn

Place of production:
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Aberfeldy (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Small pipes bagpipe

Place of production:
Date of production:18th - early 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Stock-and-horn

Place of production:
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Small-pipe

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Perth (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Small pipes bagpipe

Place of production:Glasgow (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:Early - mid 18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Lowland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Union bagpipe

Place of production:Great Britain, EUROPE
Date of production:Late 18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Union bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:Late 18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Small pipes bagpipe

Place of production:
Date of production:Late 18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Lowland bagpipe

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:Late 18th - early 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:late 18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:Late 18th - early 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Union bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1790
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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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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Samisen

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

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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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Drilbu

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

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Drum

Place of production:Vailala, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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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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Mokugyo

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

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Beater

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

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Nigen-kin

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

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Gong

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Beater

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Small pipes bagpipe

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

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Rattle

Place of production:Paraguay
Date of production:19th - early 20th 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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Bullroarer

Place of production:Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Peyote rattle

Place of production:United States of America
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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Shawm

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

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Ghanta

Place of production:India
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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Rabab / lute, waisted

Place of production:North West India, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:Early 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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Handbell

Place of production:Patan, Nepal, CENTRAL ASIA
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Kamaycha / lute

Place of production:Rajasthan, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:19th - 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bagpipe blowpipe

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

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Union bagpipe

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

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Bellows bagpipe

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

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Practice chanter

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Shepherd's horn

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

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Highland bagpipe

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

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Double chanter

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

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Practice chanter

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

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Lowland bagpipe

Place of production:
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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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1810
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1806 - 1810
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Small pipes bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1815
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bellows bagpipe

Place of production:Aberdeen (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1824 - 1842
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Perth (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1830
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Union bagpipe

Place of production:North Shields (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1830
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Rattle

Place of production:Alaska / British Columbia
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Practice chanter

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:mid 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1840
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1840
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1850
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1850
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Practice chanter

Place of production:Glasgow (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1850
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1850
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Breadalbane
Date of production:1850s
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Uilleann bagpipe

Place of production:New York City (Timezone: America/New_York)
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1860
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Glasgow (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1870
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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