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Koto

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Collection:SOAS University of London

Koto

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Collection:SOAS University of London

Koto

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Collection:SOAS University of London

Zither

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Collection:National Trust for Scotland, Craigievar Castle

Aeolian harp

Place of production:Unknown
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Collection:National Museums Wales

Zither

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Collection:National Museums Wales

Zither

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Collection:Bristol Museums

Stick zither

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Collection:Bristol Museums

Koto

Place of production:Japan
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

Tonkori

Place of production:Sakhalin, Siberia, Russia, EAST ASIA
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

Zither

Place of production:Kaduna (Timezone: Africa/Lagos)
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

Trough zither

Place of production:Malawi
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Collection:National Museums Scotland

Zheng

Place of production:Beijing (Timezone: Asia/Shanghai)
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

Qin

Place of production:Asia; East Asia; China; Soochow
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

Zither

Place of production:Mongolia
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Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

Zither

Place of production:Probably Germany
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Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Zither

Place of production:Saxony, Germany
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Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Zither

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Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Mawangdui Tomb 3, Qixian-qin (Seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:12th year of Emperor Wen’s reign, Western Han dynasty (168 BC)
Collection:Hunan Museum

Mi-gyaung

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Collection:National Trust, Arlington Court

Dulcimer

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Collection:National Trust, Calke Abbey

Appalachian dulcimer

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Collection:National Trust, Killerton

Koto

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Collection:National Trust, Snowshill Manor

Mawangdui Tomb 1, Se (Wooden se, twenty-five stringed se)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Early Western Han dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Duyou Qin (Wang Chuanshan seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Late Tang dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Feiquan Qin (Seven-stringed zither)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Tang dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qin with Inscriptions by Mr Chen Weibin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Song dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Wanhe Songfeng Qin (Wanhe Songfeng (seven-stringed zither-like instrument))

Place of production:China
Date of production:Yuan and Ming dynasties
Collection:Hunan Museum

Heming Qiuyue Qin (Heming Qiuyue (seven-stringed zither-like instrument))

Place of production:China
Date of production:Ming dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Jiaoye Qin (Ming dynasty qin (seven-stringed zither-like instrument))

Place of production:China
Date of production:Ming dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Jiuxiao Huanpei Qin (Jiuxiao Huanpei (a seven-stringed zither-like instrument))

Place of production:China
Date of production:Ming Dynasty (not yet confirmed)
Collection:Hunan Museum

Unnamed Ming Dynasty Qin (Several Instruments) (Ming dynasty seven-stringed zithers)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Ming dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Dulcimer

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Collection:Dean Castle

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Seven-stringed Zither, Zuo Zongtang’s Family Heirloom

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Tan Sitong’s bequest - Seven-stringed zither

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Zuitao Qin

Place of production:Ningxiang (Timezone: Asia/Shanghai)
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Haiyue Qinghui Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Xiexin Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Yanling Wenzi Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qin made by Min Rujue

Place of production:China
Date of production:1829
Collection:Hunan Museum

Liuquan Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Yujian Mingquan Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Huihe Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Arpanetta

Place of production:The Netherlands
Date of production:1640 - 1660 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

Qanun

Place of production:Turkey
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Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:before 1894
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Bell harp.

Place of production:England
Date of production:1700-1750
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Double psaltery

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:first quarter of 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Double psaltery

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:first quarter of 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Dulcimer

Place of production:Venice (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Dean Castle

Epinette des Vosges

Place of production:France
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Dean Castle

Dulcimer

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Dean Castle

Qin

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

Arpanetta

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:ca. 1710 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

Arpanetta

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1713 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

Dulcimer

Place of production:France
Date of production:mid-18th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Salterio

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1744
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Dulcimer

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:circa 1750
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Dulcimer

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:ca. 1750 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

Dulcimer

Place of production:Florence
Date of production:1745 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

Zither

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Date of production:1750
Collection:The McManus

Zither

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Date of production:1750
Collection:The McManus

Zither

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Date of production:1750
Collection:The McManus

Bell harp.

Place of production:England
Date of production:Late 18th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Aeolian harp

Place of production:UK
Date of production:late 18th or early 19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Salterio, spanish psaltery

Place of production:Roca, Spain
Date of production:fourth quarter of 18th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Aeolian harp

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1782–1823
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

Aeolian harp

Place of production:England
Date of production:circa 1790
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Epinette des Vosges

Place of production:Val d’Ajol
Date of production:circa 1800
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Aeolian harp

Place of production:England
Date of production:circa 1800
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Epinette de Vosges

Place of production:Le Val-d'Ajol, Vosges
Date of production:Circa 1800
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mvet ('gubo')

Place of production:East Africa
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Zeze

Place of production:Mombasa (Timezone: Africa/Nairobi)
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Valiha

Place of production:Madagascar
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Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Koto

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

Sono-koto

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

Pagang

Place of production:Malaysia
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Collection:Eton College

Mi-gyaung

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

Vina

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Valiha

Place of production:Madagascar
Date of production:before 1911
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Mahati vina

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

dulcimer

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Date of production:before 1883
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Bell harp

Place of production:England (?)
Date of production:1800–25
Collection:Gloucester Life

Jejy voatavo

Place of production:Madagascar
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Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

Dulcimer

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

Tube zither

Place of production:Singapore (Timezone: Asia/Singapore)
Date of production:before 1900
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

Tube zither

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

Tube zither

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

Jejy voatavo

Place of production:Madagascar
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Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

Zither

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Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Obah

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

Bin

Place of production:Patna (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1856
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Dulcimer

Place of production:England
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Collection:National Trust, Snowshill Manor

Yangqin

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

Aeolian harp

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