Clay flute/ocarina
► Material Type: Ceramic/Paint
► Dimensions: L 9.5cm, W 9.5cm, D 1.0-1.4cm
► Description: The geometric shaped carvings, which are painted black, incorporate triangular shapes, snake-like shapes, and leaves. The shape of the flute is likely based on a local fruit. There are two small holes on the opening spout of the tube, and only two distinct notes can be made from blowing into them as demonstrated here: https://soundcloud.com/user-361902823-338649141/clay-flute-sample
► Accession Number: 2005.004.002
► Provenance: Ex-Kelowna Museum Society Collection. Donated by Hilda Neufeld
► Condition: Little damage apart from a chip at one of the holes near the opening. Some paint also shows signs of wear.
► Model created by Alvin Lu using Polycam for ANTH 2220 at Langara College in the Spring Semester of 2024.
► References:
-Solis, Gabriel. "Artisanship, Innovation and Indigenous Modernity in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea: Ataizo Mutahe's Vessel Flutes." MUSICultures 39, no. 1 (2012). 83-110. https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MC/article/view/19996/21914
-Tiemstra, Kory. "Langara College ANTH 2220: Museum Collections and Heritage Class Paper." 2021.