The Met's Musical Instruments

Public domain works from the Met's Musical Instruments department. Not in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

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Yung-Uh-Sho-Na, 19th century, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Size: Overall: 10.2 x 14.6cm (4 x 5 3/4in.) Medium: Turtle shell, skin

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501236

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Combination Dagger and Wheellock Pistol, ca. 1575–1600, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913 Size: L. 18 15/16 in. (48.1 cm); L. of blade 13 13/16 in. (35.1 cm); L. of blade (without tip) 11 11/16 in. (29.7 cm); L. of quillons 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm); Cal. .29 in. (7.4 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 11 oz. (765.4 g) Medium: Steel, wood

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/35887

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Pottery Whistle, 19th century, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Size: L. 140 mm.; W. 75 mm.; D. 100 mm.; Wt. 269 g. Medium: clay

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501847

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Flute, 19th century, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Size: Diam. 2.2 × L. 54.8 cm (7/8 in. × 21 9/16 in.) Medium: Wood, polychrome, sinew

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501194

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Watercolor of musician playing sona, late 18th century, Musical Instruments

Gift of Lawrence Creshkoff, 1990 Size: Overall: 43.2 x 35.6 x 1.3cm (17 x 14 x 1/2in.) Medium: Watercolor on paper

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/506091

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Square Piano, Alpheus Babcock, 1822–24, Musical Instruments

Gift of Mrs. Kenneth H. Volk and Mrs. Roy A. Duffus Jr., 1966 Size: Case L.: (perpendicular to keyboard); 66 cm (26 in.); Case W. (parallel to keyboard); 169.3 cm (66-3/4 in.); Case D. without lid: 25.6 cm (10-1/8 in.); Total H. 86.7 cm (34-1/8 in.) Medium: Wood, various materials.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/504602

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Serpent in C, early 19th century, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Size: Length 725 mm, Diam. of bell 105 mm, Length of crook ca. 247 mm Medium: Wood, leather, ivory, brass, sheet iron

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501861

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Vase, Chelsea Keramic Art Works, ca. 1886–89, American Decorative Arts

Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2018 Size: 7 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (18.7 x 9.2 cm) Medium: Stoneware

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/19859

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Naqqareh, late 19th century, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Size: H. 7.6 cm (3 in.), Diam. 7.6 cm (3 in.) Medium: Body brass, head parchment. 2 wooden sticks.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501005

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Square Piano, Adam and William Geib, 1822–27, Musical Instruments

Gift of Miss Dorothy Lawton, 1945 Size: L. of case (perpendicular to keyboard, excluding drawer knobs): 63 cm (24-7/8 in.); W.( parallel to keyboard): 172.7 (68 in.); D. of case (without lid): 34 cm (13-3/8 in.); Total H.: 87.3 cm (34-3/8 in.); String L.: longest-146.5 cm (57-3/4 in.), shortest-7.1 cm (57-3/4 in.), c2: 28.8 cm (11-3/8/in.); 3-octave span: 48.3 cm (19 in.) Medium: Various materials

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/504406

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Bell, late 19th century, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Size: H.: 19.1 m (7-1/2 in.), Diam. 8.9 cm (3-1/2 in.) Medium: Bronze

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/500697

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Virginal, C Ruckers, ca. 1600, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Size: 112.4 cm in length by 47.5 cm in width Medium: Wood, bone, quill

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/504721

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Grand oboe, ca. 1650, Musical Instruments

Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1995 Size: Height: 29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm) Medium: Boxwood, brass

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/503466

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Walking-Stick Flageolet in A, early 19th century, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Size: Length 32-1/2 in. (826 mm) Medium: Wood, bone, ivory, brass

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501809

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Lijerica, mid-19th century, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, by exchange, 1976 Size: W. 6 11/16 x L.17 15/16 in. (17 x 45.6 cm); Bow L. 19 13/16 in. (50.4 cm) Medium: wood

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/505135

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Tanjore Tāmbūra (male), early 19th century, Musical Instruments

Purchase, Frederick M. Lehman Bequest, 2008 Size: L. 57 1/2 × W. 15 × D. 10 in. (146.1 × 38.1 × 25.4 cm) Medium: jackwood, rosewood, metal, bone

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/505818

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Floor tile, late 16th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Fletcher Fund, 1927 Size: 5 ¼ × 5 ¼ in. (13.3 × 13.3 cm) Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/196217