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Location: Colima(comma) Central Pacific coast of Peru
Culture: Chupicuaro (Tarascan)
Dates: 200 BC – 300 AD
Description: Realistically molded terracotta conch shell trumpet with handle for hanging. Conch shell trumpets were used throughout…

Morphology: Transverse Flute
Location: Peru
Culture: Aymara
Dates: 20th century
Description: This is a transverse(comma) or side-blown(comma) flute with six fingerholes. This style of flute is known in the Andean Aymara language as a pitu(comma)…

Morphology: Ko-kiu
Location: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Description: The kokyu is typically made of an ebony neck and a body of coconut or wood that is covered with cat or snake skin. It typically has three strings and is played upright. The kokyu is…

Morphology: Shamisen
Location: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Dates: 1925-1968
Description: The shamisen(comma) or sangen(comma) is a traditional Japanese plucked three-string chordophone. This particular model is called a Ryukyu shamisen or sanshin…

Continent: Asia
Location: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Dates: 1900-1968
Description: The Japanese shō is an instrument that was introduced by the Chinese during the Nara period (1710 AD-794 AD). It was modeled after the Chinese sheng. Sound is…

Morphology: Oud
Location: Syria
Culture: Arab
Dates: 1900-1968
Description: The oud is a North African and Middle Eastern instrument similar to the European lute and could date back almost 5(comma)000 years based on a cylinder seal from Uruk. The…

Morphology: Bagpipe
Location: Saudi Arabia
Culture: Arab
Description: This bagpipe-like instrument is known as the mišnice or mjeršnice. It is made of goatskin or the skin of other domesticated animals. They have been known to exist in Europe…

Morphology: Dizi
Location: China
Culture: Chinese
Dates: 1925-1968
Description: This dizi(comma) or hengdi(comma) is a major Chinese musical instrument. It is made of bamboo and has six finger holes(comma) plus an extra hole covered with a fine…

Morphology: Cricket Cage
Location: China
Culture: Chinese
Dates: 1925-1968
Description: Crickets have been kept for over 2000 years in China. These crickets serve one of two purposes: their song or for fighting. This specimen(comma) designed for…