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Tohora Niho Nguru - Whale Tooth Nose Flute

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Nguru are nose-flutes carved in the natural shape of the whale tooth.They are played by nostril or mouth depending on the tribal area. Nguru  produce melodious melancholic notes. Traditionally played in times of great sorrow and at tangihanga (funerals).

This piece was carved by Alex Sands 

This piece measures: 85 x 40 x 30mm

Collections: Alex Sands, Beak and Tooth, Traditional Carving

Category: Adornments All, alex, Binding, Bone, Carving, Face, Flute, Instruments All, Jewellery, Manaia, Maori, Nguru, nose flute, Paua, Pendant, Taonga, tooth, unaunahi, Whale, whale tooth, Wheku

Type: Flute