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Practice chanter

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

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Zylaphone

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

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Slit-gong

Place of production:Aneityum, Vanuatu, Melanesia
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Slit-gong beater

Place of production:Aneityum, Vanuatu, Melanesia
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Pan pipes

Place of production:Aneityum, Vanuatu, Melanesia
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum

Place of production:Fila, Efate, Vanuatu, Melanesia
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Dance rattle

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

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Nose flute

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

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Trumpet

Place of production:Aneityum, Vanuatu, Melanesia
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum

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

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Rattle

Place of production:Southern Alaska, Alaska, USA, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Sansa

Place of production:Tanganyika Plateau, Zambia, Southern Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Rattle

Place of production:Tanganyika Plateau, Zambia, Southern Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:Late 19th - early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Charango

Place of production:Cuchu-pucra, Camargo, Bolivia, SOUTH AMERICA
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Horn

Place of production:Zande, Sudan, Southern Central Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:Late 19th - early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Sansa

Place of production:Congo Region, Central Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:Late 19th - early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Dung-chen

Place of production:Spituk Monastery, Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Dung-chen

Place of production:Spituk Monastery, Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, ASIA
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum

Place of production:Ukamba, Kenya, East Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:Late 19th - early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

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

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Highland reel bagpipe

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

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Drumstick

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

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Trough zither

Place of production:Ujiji, Tanzania, East Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Clapper bell

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:Late 19th - 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:Late 19th - early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Moon guitar

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

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1875
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Lowland bagpipe

Place of production:Aberfeldy (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1880
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1880
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Practice chanter

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1880
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Practice chanter

Place of production:Aberfeldy (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1887
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Highland bagpipe

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1890s
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute, duct

Place of production:Sumatra, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:c. 1900
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Box lyre

Place of production:Addis Alem, Ethiopia, East Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:c. 1900
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Practice chanter

Place of production:Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1900
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Practice chanter

Place of production:Glasgow (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1900
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Puutoorino

Place of production:New Zealand
Date of production:Early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Trumpet

Place of production:New Zealand
Date of production:Early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Gong

Place of production:Kinshasa (Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa)
Date of production:Early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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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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Anklet bell

Place of production:India
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Baya / flute, transverse

Place of production:Patan (Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu)
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Dung dkar

Place of production:India
Date of production:Early - mid 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Duct flute

Place of production:Jakarta (Timezone: Asia/Jakarta)
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Jaw harp

Place of production:Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Clapper

Place of production:Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Slit drum

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

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Beater, drum

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

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Drum

Place of production:Sumatra, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Beater, drum

Place of production:Sumatra, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Beater, drum

Place of production:Sumatra, Indonesia, South East Asia, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Zither

Place of production:Madagascar
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Talking drum

Place of production:Zaria (Timezone: Africa/Lagos)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Talking drum beater

Place of production:Zaria (Timezone: Africa/Lagos)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Sarang / fiddle

Place of production:Nuristan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bow, sarang

Place of production:Nuristan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Chang / Jew's-harp

Place of production:Kabul (Timezone: Asia/Kabul)
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Duf / drum, frame

Place of production:Ghardaïa (Timezone: Africa/Algiers)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Nay / flute, end-blown

Place of production:Djelfa (Timezone: Africa/Algiers)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Zummara / pipe, single-reed / part

Place of production:Ma'an (Timezone: Asia/Amman)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Zummara / pipe, single-reed / part

Place of production:Ma'an (Timezone: Asia/Amman)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Zummara

Place of production:Ma'an (Timezone: Asia/Amman)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Rabab / fiddle

Place of production:Marrakesh (Timezone: Africa/Casablanca)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Rabab bow / fiddle

Place of production:Marrakesh (Timezone: Africa/Casablanca)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Marracas / rattle

Place of production:Casablanca (Timezone: Africa/Casablanca)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Tbilat

Place of production:Fez, Morocco, North Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Tbilat

Place of production:Marrakesh (Timezone: Africa/Casablanca)
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Nay / flute, end-blown

Place of production:Beni Mellal (Timezone: Africa/Casablanca)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum

Place of production:Fez, Morocco, North Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Saroz / fiddle

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

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Saroz bow / fiddle

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

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Duf / tambourine

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

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Zummara / part

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

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Zummara / part

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

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Zummara / part

Place of production:Damascus (Timezone: Asia/Damascus)
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Darabuka

Place of production:Iraq
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Duf / tambourine

Place of production:Trabzon (Timezone: Europe/Istanbul)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Kemence karadeniz

Place of production:Trabzon (Timezone: Europe/Istanbul)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bow, kemence karadeniz

Place of production:Trabzon (Timezone: Europe/Istanbul)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Nay / flute

Place of production:Istanbul (Timezone: Europe/Istanbul)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Balaban / part

Place of production:Kurdistan, Iran, Middle East, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Balaban / part

Place of production:Kurdistan, Iran, Middle East, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Balaban / part

Place of production:Kurdistan, Iran, Middle East, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Rebab

Place of production:Kota Bharu (Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Bow

Place of production:Kota Bharu (Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Morchang / mouth harp

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

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Kasik / spoon / castanet

Place of production:Gamle Hemsin, Turkey, Middle East, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Kasik / spoon / castanet

Place of production:Gamle Hemsin, Turkey, Middle East, ASIA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute, duct

Place of production:Tunisia
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute, duct

Place of production:Tunisia
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute, duct

Place of production:Tunisia
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute, duct

Place of production:Tunisia
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute, duct

Place of production:Tunisia
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Ghaita

Place of production:Tunisia
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Ghaita

Place of production:Tunisia
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Zamr

Place of production:Foum el Ancur, Morocco, North Africa, AFRICA
Date of production:20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Sistrum

Place of production:Addis Ababa (Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa)
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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Long kou / drum, single-membrane

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

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