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Ocarina in D

This instrument is part of the Hassall collection. It is a Viennese model ocarina, or vessel flute, made from black-painted clay in a transverse shape (or "sweet potato" shape), which has a duct and a protruding mouthpiece. It has eight fingerholes and two thumbholes. The style of this instrument corresponds to the ones that were mass produced in the late 19th and early 20th century.

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  • Inscriptions:Casted relief oval plaque: MADE IN AUSTRIA / EWA / VIENNA|Notes and numbers painted in gold colour next to fingerholes.
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.422 Vessel flutes with duct, with two or more fingerholes
  • Repository:Saffron Walden Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 143mm; Depth: 75mm