Authentic Antique Ocarina Ceramic Pre-Columbian Effigies Frog Aerophone Whistle Flute

Excellent condition, no breaks or cracks, Good overall condition, showing the age and usage with traces of earthen deposits, otherwise intact with good tone with exquisite patina. Free of restorations. Please refer to the pictures for more details.

The ocarina is an ancient wind instrument a type of Effigies Aerophone Whistle flute. Variations exist, but a typical ocarina is an  multi-toned whistle with four finger holes on the sides It is traditionally made from clay or ceramic

 Types of Instruments survive from pre-conquest South and Central America, little is known of how they were used. Whistles, trumpets, in animal or human form probably had ceremonial functions or served as playthings. Smaller whistles in animal shapes, perhaps worn suspended from the neck, frequently have fingerholes that allow variation of pitch.

 The symbolic meanings of the effigies are obscure, and the relationship between the forms and their musical functions is unclear. It is believed that musical effigies served as talismans and were played to link the mortal and immortal realms.

Huacos were decorated with a variety of animal and bird effigies.

Today’s scientists believe the sounds created were used in shamanic rituals as a means of summoning healing spirits. It is made of earthenware clay, blackened by smoldering fires during the firing process, then buffed to a high sheen.

Approximate Dimensions : 4" inch long

Classification: Aerophone-Whistle Flute

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