Public-domain Musical Instruments
119 public-domain plates · 14th century BCE to 20th century · 29 attributed
119 public-domain works catalogued under Musical Instruments spanning the 14th century BCE to 20th century, released under CC0 or an equivalent public-domain flag and free to reuse. Of these, 29 carry a named artist or maker.
Artists & makers in this set
Subjects covered
Museum sources
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Oboe in C
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Bassoon in C
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Violin
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Guitar
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Transverse Flute
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Cor d’orchestre
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Flageolet in D
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Panpipes
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Mandocello
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Chamber Organ
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Clarinet
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Upright (Giraffe) Piano
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Bugle in C
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Bentside Spinet
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Alto Saxophone
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Double Flageolet in D
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Clarinet in C
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Mandola
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Trumpet
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Violin Bow
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Oboe in C
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Guitar
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Transverse Flute
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Serpent in C
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Bass Clarinet in B-flat
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Keyed Bugle
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Barrel Organ
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Bass Fluegel Horn in B-flat
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Clarinet in E-flat
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Quadruple Bell
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Pottery Whistle and Rattle
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Algoja
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Guenbri
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Violin Bow
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Tenor Cornetto in D
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Cattle Bell
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Garonong
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T'na
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Taūs (mayuri)
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Nigenkin ( 二弦 琴 )
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Cornemuse
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Horn
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Kove (slit drum)
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Sheng ( 笙 )
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Pachava
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Transverse Flute
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Double Clarinet
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Xun
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Daira
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Bagpipe Bag
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Xiao Luo (小锣)
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Harp
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Tarawangsa
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Nāgasvaram
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Pito
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Bell
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Reed Pipe
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Whistling Jar
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Drum
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Dulcimer
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Rebec
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Pottery Whistle
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Dāyerah or Riq
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Obah
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Tonkari (トンコリ)
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Trumpet
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Piccolo in D-flat
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Hautbois de Poitou
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Bell
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Tayàw
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Rattle
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Nyastaranga
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Pipa (琵琶 )
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Clarinet in D
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Qing (磬 )
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Rattle
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Rattle
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Hitoyogiri (一節切)
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Mystery Flute (Tohono O'odham style)
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Tenor cornett
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Drum
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Bell
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Pottery Whistle
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Buni
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Kang-T'ung
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Pi Nai
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O Daiko
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Streichmelodeon
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Dizi
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Costume Bell
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Shawm
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Pottery Whistle
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Sheng ( 笙 )
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Clappers
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Sk-A'Na
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Rocking Melodeon
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Ipu Hula (gourd drum)
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Bell
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Xylophone
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Darabukka
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Cavonto
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Čartār
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Double Recorder in A-flat
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Lijerica
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Double Pottery Whistle
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Side (Snare) Drum
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Bell
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Flageolet in E
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Sgra-Snyan
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Puepava
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Pellet Bell
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Kooauau
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Tubri
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Pottery Whistle
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Santal or Munda Fiddle (Huka Banam)
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Bue Balabala
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Pottery Whistle
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Palwei
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Pipa (琵琶 )
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- Oboe in C A catalogued work
- Bassoon in C A catalogued work
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- Flageolet in D A catalogued work
- Panpipes A catalogued work
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