4.――BRONZE SISTRA. Ancient Egyptian. XXIInd-XXVIth
dynasty (B.C. 1000-600) _Facing_ 14
5.――SERIES OF BELLS. Ancient Egyptian. Late Period 15
6.――A MUSE WITH A HARP, AND TWO OTHERS WITH LYRES.
From a Greek vase 29
7.――PAIR OF BRONZE FLUTES, with mouthpiece in the form of a
bust of a Mænad holding a bunch of grapes.
Greek _Facing_ 30
8.――A MUSE PLAYING THE DIAULOS. Greek 31
9.――WALL PAINTING of a youth wearing a myrtle wreath and
playing on the DOUBLE PIPES. Said to have been found
in a columbarium in the Vigna Ammendola on the Appian
Way near Rome, about 1823. British Museum _Facing_ 34
10.――TUBA, CORNU AND LITUUS. Roman 35
11.――HSÜAN. Chinese 42
12.――(_a_) CH’IN (a species of Lute). Modern Chinese
(_b_) SHÊNG (Mouth Organ). Chinese. 19th century
(_c_) YUEH-CH’IN (Moon Guitar). Chinese. 19th century
_Facing_ 42
13.――(_a_) KOTO (a species of Lute). Japanese. 19th century
(_b_) BIWA (a species of Guitar). Modern Japanese
(_c_) SÂMISEN. Japanese _Facing_ 44
14.――(_a_) SÂRINDA AND BOW. Indian (Bengal). 19th century
(_b_) RUDRA VINA. Southern Indian (Madras). 19th century
(_c_) SÂRANGI AND BOW. Southern Indian. 19th century
_Facing_ 48
15.――(_a_) KEMÁNGEH OR SITÂRA OR FIDDLE. Persian. About 1800
(_b_) NUY (Flute). Persian. 19th century
(_c_) SANTIR (Dulcimer) CASE. Persian _Facing_ 54
16.――POTTERY WHISTLES, with finger-holes. Ancient Mexican 59
17.――POTTERY FLAGEOLETS, with finger-holes. (_a_) and (_c_)
Ancient Mexican; (_b_) from the Island of Sacrificios
_Facing_ 60
18.――BONE FLUTES. Ancient Peruvian, (_a_) and (_b_) Truxillo;
(_c_) Lima _Facing_ 60
19.――HUAYRA-PUHURA, discovered in a Peruvian tomb 64
20.――WOODEN TRUMPET. Used by Indians near the Orinoco 65
21.――JURUPARIS, with and without cover. South American 66
22.――BOTUTO. Used by Indians near the Orinoco 68
23.――CITHARA. From a 9th century MS. formerly in the
monastery of St. Blasius in the Black Forest 84
24.――PSALTERIUM. From a 9th century MS. formerly in the
monastery of St. Blasius in the Black Forest 85
25.――CITHARA. From a 9th century MS. formerly in the monastery
of St. Blasius in the Black Forest 85
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