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Flat ocarina, red earthenware whistle in traditional style with semi circular hollow shape which has been flattened along the top, with six finger holes on the right hand side of the form and a thumb or exit hole on the opposite left side as the whistle is held to the mouth: Kyrgyzstan, Osh, Sultanate Gallery, 1998

  • Date:
    c. 1998
  • Maker:
    Ormokyeev, Bakyt
  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Osh (Timezone: Asia/Bishkek)
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:overall: Height 70; overall: Length 120; overall: Width 32mm