Percussion Instruments

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The MFA's Musical Instruments Collection contains over 1,100 examples from around the world, ranging from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Explore a selection of percussion instruments from the Museum's holdings.

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Castanets with handle

late 19th century

Clappers (bones)

late 19th century

Pair of cymbals

late 19th century

Pair of finger cymbals

mid-20th century

Turkish crescent

early 19th century

Bell (after 1st-century B.C. Pompeiian type)

19th century

Chariot bell (after 1st-century B.C. Roman type)

late 19th century

late 19th century

19th century

14th century

19th century

late 19th century