This charming clay sculpture of a bird is the Ocarina, a musical instrument of the new world. Ocarinas come in a variety of sizes, producing tones ranging from that of a tenor recorder to that of a shrill whistle. The mouthpiece and the size of the resonance chamber are modified to produce different tones. This beautifully burnished Ocarina's bird shape body is used as the resonance chamber. The resonance chamber and various openings on the instrument are sculpted in nearly perfect circular forms, indicating the artist's attention to precision. The beautifully burnished surface shows areas of darker color and incised decorative patterns filled with encrusted white dirt. Used in sacred rituals, such Ocarina had an important function in Ancient Mesoamerica. Ocarinas were played in rituals to honor the high political and religious status of chieftains and shamans. Moreover, it was a great honor for a musician to be chosen to play an Ocarina in these rituals. The music of this charming Ocarina surely has captivated the participating souls of the rituals, and the instrument still possesses the power to enchant the ears of people today.