Name: Uilacapitztli (Pottery Flute) ca. 900-1521 Aztec Although numerous types of instruments survive from pre-conquest South and Central America, little is known of how they were used. Whistles, trumpets, and rattles 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.. Uilacapitztli (Pottery Flute) 502628 - SuperStock
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Uilacapitztli (Pottery Flute) ca. 900-1521 Aztec Although numerous types of instruments survive from pre-conquest South and Central America, little is known of how they were used. Whistles, trumpets, and rattles 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.. Uilacapitztli (Pottery Flute) 502628

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