Most
of the bark has been left on
this unsplit Coast
Redwood (Sequoia
semperviren)
branch
flute except
at the tone holes and knots, which have been finely
finished.
Crushed malachite stone has been inlaid into some of the
knot holes,
inlcludng one on the bird. Measuring 14 7/8" in length
and
concert tuned to
high D, it plays the minor
pentatonic modes 1 & 4 with four, in tune, upper octave
notes. American
bison lacing with bone beads holds the bird to the
nest. The
flute measures 14 7/8" in
length and the
branch is from a grove of Coast Redwood trees that grow at
the
beautiful Descanso
Gardens.
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