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Mandola.

Place of production:Hamburg/Germany
Date of production:1758
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Theorbo

Place of production:Unknown
Date of production:
Collection:Science Museum

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Theorbo

Place of production:London
Date of production:1762 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Long lute

Place of production:Berlin (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:
Collection:Fitzwilliam Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:c.1800
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

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Guinbri

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

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Guinbri

Place of production:Algeria (?Morocco)
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Guinbri

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

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Guinbri

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

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Guinbri

Place of production:West Africa
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Guinbri

Place of production:West Africa
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tamb?r? (tumburu)

Place of production:N. (?S.) India
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sitar

Place of production:Southern India
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sitar

Place of production:N.(?S.) India
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sanxian (san-h'sien)

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

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Sanxian (san-h’sien)

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

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Pip'a (p'i-p'a)

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

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Shamisen

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

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P'i P'a

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

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Yueqin

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

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Kachapi vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sursanga

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Lute

Place of production:France
Date of production:1800 - 1880 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pipa

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:Torquay Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo, Upper Congo
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Gounibrie

Place of production:Algiers (Timezone: Africa/Algiers)
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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N'Goni (?)

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Kibangala / gabusi

Place of production:Mozambique
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Surbahar

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Sitar

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

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Dotara

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Dotara

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Sitar?

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Tambur

Place of production:India
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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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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Hasapi

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

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Balalaika

Place of production:Russia
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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Lute

Place of production:South Italy
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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Torban

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

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Kuitra

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

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Balalaika

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

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Lute

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

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Tambura

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

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Shamisen; lute

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century; before 1882
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Lute.

Place of production:
Date of production:(19th Century)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Samisen

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Early 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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Kamaycha / lute

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

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Sitar

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Spike lute

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

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Svenskluta

Place of production:Stockholm
Date of production:1817
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bandurria

Place of production:Spain
Date of production:1840 - 1860. (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Ngoni

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

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Ngoni

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

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Ngoni

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

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Sitar

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

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Lute

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

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Lute

Place of production:Asia (?)
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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Shamisen

Place of production:Japan
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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Sarasvati vina

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

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Shamisen

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

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Yueqin

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

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Nkoni

Place of production:West Africa
Date of production:
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Sitar

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

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Sitar

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

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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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Guinbri

Place of production:North Africa (Morocco?)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Sitar

Place of production:India
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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Lute; 'ud

Place of production:North Africa
Date of production:circa 1860
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Bandurria

Place of production:Valencia (Timezone: Europe/Madrid)
Date of production:1860-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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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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Balalaika

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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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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Moon guitar

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

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’Ud

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

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Gounibrie

Place of production:Algiers (Timezone: Africa/Algiers)
Date of production:1873–1947
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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’Ud

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

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Gambus

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

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Bandurria

Place of production:Madrid (Timezone: Europe/Madrid)
Date of production:1887
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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lute

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1893
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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Balalaika

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tamb?r? (vina)

Place of production:South India
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Biwa; lute

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sitar

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

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Sitar

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

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Balalaika

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:c.1900–1920
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Lute; yueqin

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

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Sitar

Place of production:Lahore (Timezone: Asia/Karachi)
Date of production:first quarter of 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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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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Balalaika

Place of production:Russia, St Petersburg (Leningrad)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Balalaika

Place of production:Russia, St Petersburg (Leningrad)
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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