Historically Accurate Falster Pipe Flute Replica from Viking-Age Denmark

Description

Handmade Viking Age Falster Pipe Flute Replica from Denmark.

The Falster pipe, also called a bone pipe / bone flute was found at an archaeological dig in Denmark. It is called a Falster pipe as it was found near a shipyard at Fribrødre river on Falster, Denmark. It is a woodwind instrument that dates from the latter half of the 11th century.

– Handmade in Northern Europe from sycamore wood and a cow horn end. The mouth piece has been made separately, also from Sycamore.
– Length 40 – 42cm (16 – 17 inch), body diameter approx. 2.5cm (1 inch).
– The mouthpiece has a wooden reed in it making it very easy to play.

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