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Lamellaphone

Place of production:Central Africa
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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End-blown flute

Place of production:Africa (?)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Spike lute

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

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Handbell

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

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Crotal

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

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Double bell

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

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Side-blown horn

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

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Side-blown horn

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

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Bell

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

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Arched harp; nanga

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:mid-19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Machete

Place of production:Madeira
Date of production:1840-1870 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Rebab; fiddle

Place of production:Souss-Massa-Drân
Date of production:circa 1850
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Trumpet

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

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Mbila

Place of production:Mozambique
Date of production:1850–1911
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Leg rattle (magavhu)

Place of production:Zimbabwe
Date of production:1850–1892
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Slit drum

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:1850–1927
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Whistle

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:1850–1946
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Goblet drum

Place of production:Africa, Ghana, Ejesu
Date of production:before 1912
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Goblet drum

Place of production:Africa, Ghana, Ejesu
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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End-blown horn

Place of production:Democratic Republic of Congo
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Kora

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

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Mbila

Place of production:Mali
Date of production:
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Darabukka

Place of production:Algeria
Date of production:
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Whistle

Place of production:Burkina Faso
Date of production:
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Talking drum

Place of production:Ghana
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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Ngoni

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

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Side-blown horn

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

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Goge

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

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Drum

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

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Rattle

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

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Rattle

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

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Mbira

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

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Raft zither

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

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End-blown horn

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

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Lamellaphone

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

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Slit drum

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

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Slit drum beater

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

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Slit drum beater

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

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Nkoko

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

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Quadruple bell

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

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Mbira

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

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Mbira

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

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Rattle staff (ipawo ase)

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

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Goge (part)

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

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Naqqara

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

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Rabab

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

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Xylophone

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

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Mvet

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

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Cylindrical drum

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

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Rattle

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

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Goblet drum

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

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Drum

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

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Drum (Atumpan?)

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

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Rattle

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

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Musambo

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

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Rattle

Place of production:Northern Nigeria or Morocco (?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Lamellaphone

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

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Kalimba

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

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Raft zither

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

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Bow for goge

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

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Bow for goge

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Frame drum

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

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Beaters

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

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Talking drum

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

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Talking drum beater

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

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Lamellaphone

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

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Dance rattle

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

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Dance rattle

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

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Qurma

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

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Zummara

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

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Zummara

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

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Zummara

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

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Drum

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

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Bell

Place of production:Africa (Togo?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Lamellaphone

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

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Talking drum

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

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Bell

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

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Drum (?)

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

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Valiha

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

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Valiha

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

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Talking drum

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

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Kundi

Place of production:White Nile Province, Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:Cyfarthfa Castle Museum

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Talking drum

Place of production:Africa (Nigeria?)
Date of production:
Collection:Cyfarthfa Castle Museum

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Sanza

Place of production:Central Africa
Date of production:
Collection:Cyfarthfa Castle Museum

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Talking drum

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

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Talking drum

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

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Goge

Place of production:Africa
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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Kettledrum

Place of production:Sudan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Sanza

Place of production:Calabar (Timezone: Africa/Lagos)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Bakalai harp

Place of production:Equatorial Africa
Date of production:before 1900
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Lyre

Place of production:Northeast Africa
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Lamellaphone

Place of production:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Drum

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

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Ngoma

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

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Atumpan

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

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Barrel drum

Place of production:Africa (Zambia?, Nigeria?)
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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