Ocarina. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentOcarina/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Ocarina |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Place MadeEurope ; Austria ; Central Europe |
Date MadeLate 19th or early 20th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Black painted pottery; 8 finger-holes, 1 thumb-hole (left hand). Performance characteristics: Gives scale of B♭. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 440 Hz. |
NotesEdgar Hunt, 1985; Arnold Myers, 1982; E. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements163. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Glen Collection |
Accession Number1693 |