Northern Iran (Caucasian, maybe Azerbaijan, or Kashmir)
1918.353CCCC0
Italy, probably made in the mid-17th century, but modified by later repair
1918.368CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century
1918.356CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bushoong-style maker
1918.373CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh | 1918.346 | Gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement) | Overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) | 1918.371 | Seven-string Asian long zither, chordophone, made from wood, lacquer, mother of pearl, and silk strings | Overall: 4.5 x 18.1 x 123.5 cm (1 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 48 5/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Syria or Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922) | 1918.347 | Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and wire | Overall: 58.4 x 10.5 cm (23 x 4 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Pajot of Jánzat (French) | 1918.378 | Overall: 74 x 33 cm (29 1/8 x 13 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) | 1918.344 | Wood, ivory, bone, gut | Overall: 95.4 x 27.4 x 8 cm (37 9/16 x 10 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Northern Iran (Caucasian, maybe Azerbaijan, or Kashmir) | 1918.353 | Wood, hide, and bone | Overall: 58.5 x 26.8 cm (23 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | West Asia | 1918.350 | Wood, gut, and metal | Overall: 81.3 x 33.7 cm (32 x 13 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Pajot of Jánzat (French) | 1918.354 | Overall: 73.7 x 33 cm (29 x 13 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Tibet | 1918.389 | bone, leather, and copper alloy | Overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912) | 1918.349 | Wood with lacquer and sprinkled gold powder (maki-e), hide, iron, and cord | Diameter: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.); Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Italy, probably made in the mid-17th century, but modified by later repair | 1918.368 | wood | Overall: 100.7 x 27.7 cm (39 5/8 x 10 7/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Tibet | 1918.391 | skull bone, cloth, hemp fiber, leather, and skin | Overall: 20.4 x 17.8 x 13.1 cm (8 1/16 x 7 x 5 3/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) | 1918.382 | Rosewood, wutong (paulownia) wood, and gut | 58.4 x 35.6 cm (23 x 14 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 16th century | 1918.363 | Overall: 125.8 x 61.6 cm (49 1/2 x 24 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | M. C. Mousset (French) | 1918.341 | varnished wood | Overall: 32.7 x 78.1 cm (12 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | India, 19th century | 1918.339 | Overall: 61.6 cm (24 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | England, London, 18th century | 1918.376 | varnished wood | Overall: 90.5 x 37.5 cm (35 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Francesco Presbier (Italian) | 1918.386 | Overall: 54 x 19.1 cm (21 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, late 17th century | 1918.379 | Overall: 76.9 x 33.4 cm (30 1/4 x 13 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | England, London, late 18th century | 1918.336 | varnished wood | Overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century | 1918.356 | Wood, rawhide, and string | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | East India | 1918.361 | Overall: 108 x 17.2 cm (42 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, Venice, 16th century | 1918.362 | Overall: 91.5 x 34 cm (36 x 13 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bushoong-style maker | 1918.373 | Wood, iron, and upholstery studs | Overall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) | 1918.374 | Overall: 96.8 cm (38 1/8 in.); Widest end: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |||
 | Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) | 1918.380 | Overall: 85.8 cm (33 3/4 in.); Widest end: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) | 1918.345 | wood | Overall: 59.8 x 15 cm (23 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Giovanni Battista (Italian) | 1918.340 | varnished wood | Overall: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | America, North American Indian | 1918.381 | wood | Diameter: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.); Overall: 50.8 cm (20 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | East India | 1918.388 | Overall: 55.9 x 15.3 cm (22 x 6 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | India | 1918.394 | Overall: 53.4 cm (21 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | America, North American Indian | 1918.396 | Overall: 54.1 cm (21 5/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | France, 18th century | 1918.366 | Overall: 164.5 x 80.7 cm (64 3/4 x 31 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Fernando Theze (Italian) | 1918.358 | Diameter: 39.8 cm (15 11/16 in.); Overall: 95 cm (37 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, late 17th century | 1918.364 | Overall: 188.2 x 38.1 cm (74 1/8 x 15 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, 20th century | 1918.385 | Wood, rawhide, upholstery studs, string, metal, and colorant | Overall: 19.8 x 7.7 cm (7 13/16 x 3 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | India | 1918.387 | Overall: 59.1 x 13.1 cm (23 1/4 x 5 3/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) | 1918.359 | Overall: 117.8 cm (46 3/8 in.); Widest end: 23.8 cm (9 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |||
 | Italy, 15th century | 1918.360 | Overall: 88.9 x 25.4 cm (35 x 10 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) | 1918.383 | Overall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | India | 1918.393 | Overall: 59.1 cm (23 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, 15th century | 1918.337 | varnished wood | Overall: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, unknown maker | 1918.352 | Gourd, wood, rawhide, string, and rope | Diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.); Overall: 111.8 cm (44 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | East India | 1918.355 | Diameter: 33.7 cm (13 1/4 in.); Overall: 133.4 cm (52 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Vuilleaume of Lyons (French) | 1918.370 | Overall: 92.5 x 34 cm (36 7/16 x 13 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) | 1918.392 | wood | Overall: 76.2 cm (30 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Cambodia | 1918.365 | Tropical hardwood with ferrous metal and silk strings | Overall: 17.7 x 108.6 x 28.2 cm (6 15/16 x 42 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | India | 1918.375 | Overall: 68 x 20.7 cm (26 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Giovanni Battista (Italian) | 1918.377 | Overall: 57.5 x 17.2 cm (22 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Eastern Africa, Madagascar, 20th century | 1918.384 | Wood, calabash, rawhide, and string | Overall: 24.2 x 12.8 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) | 1918.342 | Wood, bone, silk | Overall: 92.8 x 30 cm (36 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1918.357 | Wood, snakeskin, plant fiber, cane, string, and colorant | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, Rome, late 17th century | 1918.372 | Overall: 160.7 x 29.6 cm (63 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | probably France, 19th century | 1918.338 | Overall: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, unknown maker | 1918.343 | Wood, rawhide, and string | Overall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) | 1918.348 | wood | Diameter: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.); Overall: 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, Venice, 14th century | 1918.367 | Overall: 93 x 31.8 cm (36 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) | 1918.369 | wood | Overall: 100.4 x 31.5 cm (39 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) | 1918.351 | wood | Diameter: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.); Overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy | 1918.390 | silver | Overall: 73.7 x 23.2 cm (29 x 9 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | |
 | India | 1918.397 | Overall: 62.2 x 8 x 1.4 cm (24 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 9/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 |