Six-stringed lute, with inscribed ivory mounts, and silken strings plucked with a plectrum: China, probably 19th century

Dramyen or long barbed lute of wood: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Tibetan, mid 20th century

Qanbus or folding lute of wood covered with green leather and decorated with mirrorwork and green and silver sequins: Yemen, Sana'a, mid 20th century

Charango or lute, with eight gut strings, back of armadillo skin, and front and arm of figured wood and pearl shell: South America, Bolivia, Camargo, Cuchu-pucra, Quichua, late 19th century

Lute or gurmi with skin covered spherical calabash body with headstock wrapped in snake-skin, long wooden neck and two natural fibre strings: Africa, West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Katsina, Hausa People