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Rattle

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Drumsticks

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Native pipe

Place of production:Afghanistan
Date of production:1800–1880
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Drum

Place of production:São Gabriel (Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo)
Date of production:1800–1853
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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"Turucána" beater

Place of production:Brazil
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Sekere

Place of production:Bahia, Brazil
Date of production:1800–1856
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Jurupari

Place of production:Uaupés River, Brazil
Date of production:1800–1854
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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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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Duct flute

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

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Duct flute

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

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Kinnari vina

Place of production:Chennai (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Wind chime

Place of production:South Africa
Date of production:first half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Kinnari vina

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

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Pigeon flute

Place of production:China
Date of production:1847–1884
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Fife

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1850–1881
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Violin

Place of production:Mittenwald (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1850–1918
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Violin

Place of production:
Date of production:1850–1920
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pigeon flute

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pigeon flute

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Bark trumpet

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1850–1870
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Leropilli

Place of production:Karelia
Date of production:1850–1894
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Whistle

Place of production:
Date of production:1850–1873
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Whistle

Place of production:
Date of production:1850–1873
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Whistle

Place of production:
Date of production:1850–1873
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Whistle

Place of production:
Date of production:1850–1873
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Mbila

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

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Duct flute

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1885
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Guiro

Place of production:Puerto Rico
Date of production:1850–1891
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Basuri

Place of production:India
Date of production:1850–1895
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Drumstick

Place of production:Australia
Date of production:1850–1950
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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Maracas

Place of production:Uaupés River, Brazil (Colombia?)
Date of production:1850–1864
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Keledi

Place of production:Borneo
Date of production:1850–1894
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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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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Büchel

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Neverlur

Place of production:Norway
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pat waing

Place of production:Bago (Timezone: Asia/Jakarta)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pat waing

Place of production:Bago (Timezone: Asia/Jakarta)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pat waing

Place of production:Bago (Timezone: Asia/Jakarta)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Pat-tala

Place of production:Hinthada (Timezone: Asia/Rangoon)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Sahnai

Place of production:India
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Mbira

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

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Fife

Place of production:United Kingdom
Date of production:first half of 20th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Cello

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Violin

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1916–1920
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Flute

Place of production:Kumasi (Timezone: Africa/Accra)
Date of production:1950–1983
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Flute

Place of production:Kumasi (Timezone: Africa/Accra)
Date of production:1950–1983
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Panpipe

Place of production:Peru
Date of production:1950–1991
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Whistle

Place of production:Brazil
Date of production:1950–1991
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Xiao

Place of production:Guizhou Province, China
Date of production:1950–1978
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Timbrh

Place of production:Cameroon
Date of production:1950–2002
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Suling

Place of production:Java
Date of production:1950–1973
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Suling

Place of production:Java
Date of production:1950–1973
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Suling

Place of production:Java
Date of production:1950–1973
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Angklung

Place of production:Java
Date of production:second half of 20th century
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Ankle rattle

Place of production:Cameroon
Date of production:1990–1995
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Cameroon
Date of production:1990–1995
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Lute

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1990
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Drum

Place of production:Vendaval, Brazil
Date of production:1990–1996
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Kusereki

Place of production:Chihuahua (Timezone: America/Mexico_City)
Date of production:1990–1997
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Matraca

Place of production:Chihuahua (Timezone: America/Mexico_City)
Date of production:1990–1997
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Sonaja

Place of production:Chihuahua (Timezone: America/Mexico_City)
Date of production:1990–1997
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Chapareke

Place of production:Chihuahua (Timezone: America/Mexico_City)
Date of production:1990–1997
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Bell

Place of production:Ethiopia
Date of production:1990–1997
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Whistle

Place of production:Ethiopia
Date of production:1990–1997
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Whistle

Place of production:Ethiopia
Date of production:1990–1997
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Kayambi

Place of production:Kenya
Date of production:1990–1998
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Panpipe

Place of production:Ethiopia
Date of production:1990–1997
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Whistle

Place of production:Ethiopia
Date of production:1990–1998
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Notched flute

Place of production:Papua New Guinea
Date of production:1990–1999
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Notched flute

Place of production:Papua New Guinea
Date of production:1990–1999
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Tombagl

Place of production:Papua New Guinea
Date of production:1990–1999
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Tombagl

Place of production:Papua New Guinea
Date of production:1990–1999
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Lamellaphone

Place of production:Zimbabwe
Date of production:1990–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Leg rattle

Place of production:Zimbabwe
Date of production:1990–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Leg rattle

Place of production:Zimbabwe
Date of production:1990–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Leg rattle

Place of production:Zimbabwe
Date of production:1990–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Zimbabwe
Date of production:1990–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Zimbabwe
Date of production:1990–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Chigufe

Place of production:Harare (Timezone: Africa/Harare)
Date of production:1999–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Chigufe

Place of production:Harare (Timezone: Africa/Harare)
Date of production:1999–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Chigufe

Place of production:Harare (Timezone: Africa/Harare)
Date of production:1999–2001
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Waist rattle

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:2000–2007
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Seed pod shaker

Place of production:Peru
Date of production:2000–2009
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Wrist rattle

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Wrist rattle

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Stick rattle

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Xylophone

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Wrist rattle

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Stick rattle

Place of production:Peru
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Peru
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Peru
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Stick rattle

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Rattle

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Stick rattle

Place of production:Bali
Date of production:2000–2012
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Valiha

Place of production:Madagascar
Date of production:2010–2016
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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