Duct flute

Duct flute. A wooden pipe, stained red, with a conical exterior narrowing towards the the distal end. The proximal end has a beak-shaped mouthpiece. The mouth is rectangular. There are seven round, equally spaced fingerholes and one thumbhole. Nine metal ferrules encircle the body, two above the fingerholes, one between each fingerhole and one at the foot. Alternate ferrules are decorated with embossed wire work designs. The lower ferrule, which is decorated, flares at the bottom, to create a rim at the lower end of the instrument. Shareable Link