Artisan Crafted Ceramic Ocarina Dragonfly Shaped Flute, "Red Dragonfly"
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"I've been fascinated with dragonflies ever since I was little. I loved watching them hover," says Felix Carballo about the inspiration for this ocarina vessel flute. The Nicaraguan artisan crafts the ceramic ocarina by hand, detailing the dragonfly's wings with a bicycle spoke and the eyes with a fine paint brush. Carballo prepares the different colors by pulverizing stones and using a brush to splash the color, successfully achieving an aged effect. This ocarina features three tonal perforations on the body, plus the mouth piece.
Ocarinas are one of the oldest musical instruments on the planet. Originally designed like a vessel with up to 13 perforations, ocarinas are now crafted in a variety of styles. In Mesoamerica, ocarinas usually take the form of a bird.
- 0.26 kgs
- 0.6 lbs
- 5 cm H x 17 cm W x 16 cm D
- 2" H x 6.75" W x 6.25" D
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Catherine
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10/17/2022
"Love it!"
Wow! What a wonderful surprise! Adorable! It s beautifully made, with the colouring, the details on the scales and fins, the perfect shape and finish. It fits in my hands perfectly, is about 4” x 6” x 2”, and makes a haunting, pretty sound, like a mourning dove. I m so glad I purchased this piece because it s nice to look at and makes me happy. Thank you Mr. Carballo. I love your work!
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GEO-X
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09/26/2018
"Clever Hen of Nicaragua"
Marvellous. Estupendo.
Best Uses
- Lifts spirit
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Yevgeniya
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12/18/2017
"Beautiful, but not very functional"
The ocarina is beautiful, but does not do a whole lot in terms of sound.
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