HAND CRAFTED SOUTH AMERICAN POTTERY OCARINA FLUTE

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OCARINA~HANDCRAFTED SOUTH AMERICAN~FLUTE WIND INTRUMENT

An Ocarina (Clay Flute) is a wind instrument dated back to 3, 500 A.D. prior the Incas, mostly Tiawanaco an Wari used these.
The Incas and other native tribes use Ocarinas for ritual ceremonies, agricultural festivities, war dances and to communicate from one tribe to another. Each tribe had its own tuning.
The Ocarina has a mouth piece and finger holes. As you seal the mouthpiece with your lips, blow as if you are blowing bubbles. Cover the holes in different combinations to hear a delightful sound. The sound of the Ocarina is haunting, rich and unique.
Folk Artisan's use a smooth fire clay to carefully tune each Ocarina it must be tuned when the clay is still wet. The Italians adopted it as a folk instrument because they loved its sweet, haunting tone.
In the 1930s it won professional popularity when “sweet potatoes” of different sizes were played in harmony in American popular music. The ocarina is a well-known European example of the globular flute, a form that occurs in many ancient and modern cultures
THIS ITEM AS ARE ALL MY ITEMS LISTED AND IN MY EBAY STORE ARE ALSO FOR SALE IN MY PHYSICAL STORE. SO BID NOW BEFORE SOMEBODY WALKS IN AND BUYS IT OUT FROM UNDER YOU. ONCE I HAVE A BID ON AN ITEM HERE ON EBAY I PULL THE ITEM FROM THE FLOOR OF MY STORE.  WE HAVE ALSO STARTED SELLING DROP SHIP ITEMS - THESE ITEMS WILL BE BRAND NEW OR REFURBISHED AND THEY WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM THE SUPPLIER AND WILL HAVE DIFFERENT RETURN POLICY'S WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN EACH DROP SHIP LISTING.

NOW FOR THE SMALL BUT IMPORTANT PRINT:

ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, MOST OF THEM COME FROM VENDORS IN OUR STORE, ITEMS CONSIGNED TO THE STORE OR FROM LOCAL ESTATE AUCTIONS SO ARE TO BE CONSIDERED USED. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO DESCRIBE THEM AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE DESCRIPTION IS GROSSLY WRONG. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK THEM BEFORE YOU BID. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE END OF AUCTION TO LET ME KNOW HOW PAYMENT IS GOING TO BE MADE. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS WE WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM. WE LEAVE FEEDBACK AND HOPE YOU WILL DO THE SAME. BECAUSE WE REQUIRE INSURANCE ON ALL OF OUR ITEMS THAT WE CONSIDER FRAGILE PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXTRA COSTS TO YOU. LISTED BELOW ARE THE CURRENT PRICES OF INSURANCE THE POSTAL SERVICE CHARGES AT THIS TIME.

Fee . . . . . . . . . . Insurance Coverage

$1.85 ................ $0.01 to $50

$2.45 ................ $50.01 to $100

$2.90................ $100.01 to $200

$5.00................ $200.01 to $300

$5.90................ $300.01 to $400

$6.80................ $400.01 to $500

$7.70……………$500.01 to $600

$7.30 plus $0.90 per $100 or fraction thereof over $600 to $5,000.



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INSURANCE ON THIS ITEM IS OPTIONAL. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST OR DAMAGED IN SHIPPING. WE REQUIRE INSURANCE ON ITEMS THAT WE DEEM TO BE FRAGILE OR ITEMS PURCHASED FOR MORE THAN $25.00.

WINNING BIDDER MUST CONTACT US WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE END OF AUCTION FOR SHIPPING CHARGES AND METHODS. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION. IN CASE WHERE A WINNING BIDDER HAS WON MORE THAN ONE OF OUR AUCTIONS PLEASE CONTACT US FOR COMBINED SHIPPING CHARGES. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS MUST CONTACT US FOR SHIPPING CHARGES. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE PAY-PAL PAYMENTS ARE GOING TO plazantiquemall@embarqmail.com

WE TRY TO SHIP THE SAME DAY AS WE RECEIVE PAYMENT. AS YOU KNOW THAT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE SO WE GUARANTEE TO SHIP WITHIN 3 DAYS OF RECEIVING PAYMENT. IF WE CAN NOT DO THAT THEN WE WILL CONTACT YOU AND UPGRADE YOUR SHIPPING METHOD FREE OF CHARGE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS UNLESS THE ITEM DESCRIPTION IS GROSSLY WRONG. IF IN THE EVENT WE HAVE MADE A MISTAKE (IT HAPPENS, WE ARE HUMAN) WE EXPECT THE BUYER TO LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY AND TO RETURN THE ITEM TO US WITHIN 3 DAYS. ONCE WE HAVE RECEIVED THE RETURN ITEM AND VERIFIED THAT IT IS THE SAME ONE WE SHIPPED (THERE ARE THOSE THAT TRY TO DO A SWITCH) WE WILL CONTACT THE BUYER AND ARRANGE THE REFUND. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE REFUND SHIPPING FEES

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