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Pontic Lyra

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Zurna;Oboe

Place of production:Turkey, Istanbul
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Mijwiz

Place of production:Lebanon, Beirut
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Duct Flute

Place of production:Turkey, Istanbul
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Trumpet

Place of production:Israel, Tel Aviv
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Hammer Flute;Toy

Place of production:Israel, Jerusalem
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Castanets

Place of production:Israel
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Cymbal

Place of production:Constantinople
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

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Cymbal

Place of production:Constantinople
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

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Bowl lute.

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

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Spike fiddle.

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

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Cymbal.

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

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Drum

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

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Drum

Place of production:Bursa (Timezone: Europe/Istanbul)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Crotal

Place of production:Luristan
Date of production:first millennium BCE
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Hawking drum

Place of production:Iran
Date of production:ca. 1600 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Qanun

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Tanbur

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Tanbur

Place of production:Persia
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Drum

Place of production:Arabia
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Rabab

Place of production:Arabia / N. Africa
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Cymbals

Place of production:Syria
Date of production:
Collection:Fitzwilliam Museum

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Daul

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

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Viola d'amore

Place of production:Istanbul (Timezone: Europe/Istanbul)
Date of production:before 1898
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Clarinet; klarnet

Place of production:Istanbul (Timezone: Europe/Istanbul)
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Setar; lute

Place of production:Shiraz (Timezone: Asia/Tehran)
Date of production: before 1876
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Goblet drum; dumbelek

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

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Goblet drum; dombak

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

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Spike fiddle; rebab

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:before 1870
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Frame drum; zilli def

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

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Double clarinet; zummara

Place of production:Saudi Arabia
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Lira

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Saz

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Tanbur

Place of production:Persia
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bugle

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

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Handbell

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

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Qanun; box zither

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

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Bell

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

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Bell

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

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Riqq

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

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Spike fiddle (part)

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

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Saz

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

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Santur

Place of production:Iran
Date of production: c.1860
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kamanche

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:1860 - 1867 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Nay (flute)

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:1860 - 1867 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tambourine

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:1860-1867 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cocuk baglamasi; lute

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:c. 1867
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Laghoúto

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

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Bell

Place of production:Palestine
Date of production:late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Crotals

Place of production:Palestine
Date of production:late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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’Ud

Place of production:Arabia
Date of production:c.1875
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Mijwiz

Place of production:Palestine
Date of production:1876–81
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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’Ud

Place of production:Damascus
Date of production:1878
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Kemanche

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

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Clash cymbal

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:1900–30
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Concertina

Place of production:Chah?r B?gh (Timezone: Asia/Kabul)
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Darabukka

Place of production:Jerusalem
Date of production:before 1949
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Ud

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

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Saz

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

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Mijwiz

Place of production:Palestine
Date of production:20th century
Collection:McLean Museum and Art Gallery

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bow

Place of production:Turkey, West Asia, Asia
Date of production:before 1990
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kemence; fiddle

Place of production:Turkey, West Asia, Asia
Date of production:before 1990
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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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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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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Bell

Place of production:Iran
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Britten Pears Arts

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Crash cymbal.

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:Circa 1925
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Sizzle cymbal.

Place of production:Constantinople
Date of production:Circa 1925
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cymbal with jingles

Place of production:Constantinople
Date of production:1921
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

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Cymbal.

Place of production:Constantinople
Date of production:Circa 1935
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clash cymbal

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:1930–42
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Ud / lute

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

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Qanbus

Place of production:Sana'a, Yemen, Middle East, ASIA
Date of production:mid 20th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Spike fiddle; rabab

Place of production:Jordan
Date of production:c.1940
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Drum

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

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Cylindrical drum; dohol

Place of production:Masjed Soleym?n (Timezone: Asia/Tehran)
Date of production:circa 1965
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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End blown flute; shabbaba

Place of production:Jordan
Date of production:circa 1980
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Spike fiddle

Place of production:Baghdad (Timezone: Asia/Baghdad)
Date of production:1987
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Turkish crescent.

Place of production:Istanbul/Turkey
Date of production:1994
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Shofar

Place of production:Israel
Date of production:1997
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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